http://answers.yahoo.com/question/?link=...
Based on I.Q. tests given to members of different professions, pastors scored the lowest. The intelligence of some pastors is equivalent to that of an adult monkey, or a 3 year old child. Some border on retardation.
2007-01-03 03:13:41 · 19 answers · asked by ? 1 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
To be a doctor you only have to understan the human body, to be a pastor you have to understand God. You better go for the doctor.
2007-01-03 03:18:32 · answer #1 · answered by oldguy63 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You might want to back up such an inflammatory claim, with some evidence. The Test results, for instance. Otherwise it only presents itself as verbal diarrhea.
What I can tell you from intimate knowledge of the discipline of pastorship, is that it requires a good general feeling for people and the many life problems which people experience. A well rounded personality helps. There is simply such a plethora of situations surrounding the human experience, that to be an effective counsellor ( a role which pastors often find themselves playing), an understanding of much of the world around us becomes a valuable asset.
Intelligence helps. As with many disciplines, there are likely to be those in ministry who are not well adapted .And there are likely to be pastors who score lower in ( sometimes highly questionable) I.Q. tests.
Certainly, fully understanding the Bible is more difficult than say, a full grasp of many university level subjects.
2007-01-03 11:37:03 · answer #2 · answered by Randall S 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
First of all, I personally don't think your truthful about the i.q. test you are talking about, and second, it takes more than book smarts to be a pastor. Pastors only have to learn one book backwards and forwards and a good one needs to be a man of God. There are different tests that you won't understand for that. Knowing what an atom is, how to solve math problems, and knowing who the 18th president is are not criteria to being a great pastor. As long as they love God and the people they are supposed to lead, that's all that's important. By the way the pastors at my church are very intelligent.
2007-01-03 13:33:54 · answer #3 · answered by Phoebe 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
President of the USA or Yahoo Answers moderator.
2007-01-03 11:26:12 · answer #4 · answered by Исаак Озимов 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Be a pastor and run for the Senate. You can't fail!
2007-01-03 11:19:25 · answer #5 · answered by Cabbage Kicker 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
And lawyers, judges, police officers, politicians, celebrities...
I don't think pastors have a monopoly on "dumb".
2007-01-03 11:18:47 · answer #6 · answered by Khalin Ironcrow 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
become a doctor. you can misdiagnose people and write out prescriptions for drugs with intense side effects. =)
2007-01-03 11:22:52 · answer #7 · answered by ConstElation 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
be a doctor. pastors arent dumb. and you need to have respect for god's people.
2007-01-03 11:16:35 · answer #8 · answered by somebody 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
The hate filled book is avaliable, all they have to do is memorize.
2007-01-03 11:19:37 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
well if you're as stupid as you say you are then don't be a doctor as you might attach someone's a s s to their elbows lmmfao
2007-01-03 11:20:19 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋