...that the average intelligence of the followers of your particular brand of belief were significantly below average? Would it bother you to know far more people with extensive educations and above average intelligences believed the opposite as you do?
2007-01-19 15:11:39 · 12 answers · asked by manic.fruit 4 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
Yes, it would bother me some. Luckily, the opposite is true. As an atheist, I'm in the good company of highly educated people. I wouldn't call it a "faith", though. It's just a religious sector.
2007-01-19 15:14:34 · answer #1 · answered by nondescript 7 · 1⤊ 2⤋
First of all, Christians should not all be catagorized as uneducated. But beyond that- God's wisdom is so much different than the wisdom of this world. All the education in the world cannot get you into heaven- Jesus Christ, God's son who humbled Himself and came to earth to die for me and the whole world did not come to just save those who are intelligent. I am so thankful to my intelligence has nothing to do with being saved. When I say this, I know that i will be called not intelligence- and it is ok- I know that GOd loves me and that is far better.
2007-01-19 16:03:17 · answer #2 · answered by AdoreHim 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No, mostly because that is not true for any faith. There are very intelligent and very stupid people in every religion, including my own (Wicca).
I don't believe spiritual beliefs are a function of intelligence anyway. Such beliefs come from within one's being, one's heart, if you will. How dare I say, for instance, that a mentally retarded Christian's beliefs are inferior to my own? And how dare a genius atheist insist his beliefs are more valid than mine? Nonsense.
2007-01-19 15:22:23 · answer #3 · answered by Huddy 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
That is because the people that go to college and recieve high education are always being compacted with the idea that evolution is the only way this earth was created ( not true) and you have nutty left wing professers telling stupid info about global warming and you have peolple constantly telling them no God exists! Well I have said this many times, I have seen evidence my God exists and i cant make you believe but you know what it is the most fun relationship you can ever have. Its not always easy, but it sure is fun knowing there is someone who loves me!
May God bless you and everyone you love!
2007-01-19 15:26:39 · answer #4 · answered by ilovepointeshoes 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No. If I got worried about that, it would be a logical fallacy. The truth or falsity of a belief is not dependent on the intelligence of those who hold it. Nor is appeal to a person's intelligence a valid indicator of the truth of his or her particular belief.
2007-01-19 15:15:32 · answer #5 · answered by Aspurtaime Dog Sneeze 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
This is a "what if" question. I don't live in fairy tales, so I can't answer your question. I know many Christians who have good careers, professions and the same types of jobs as the average Joe on the street. Show me your stats.
2007-01-19 15:26:55 · answer #6 · answered by angel 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
i am a non believer, i only look for the truth as much as possible, it shouldn't bother me, because intelligence is a measure. i am more into wsdom. it really doesn't matter whether you are intelligent or not. its how you handle the facts.
2007-01-19 15:19:03 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
It really does not matter if you are educated or not....John 5:24.. I assure you, those who listen to my message and believe in God who sent me have eternal life..Faith is the only way to get to heaven. It is the only doorway to eternal life. If God created eternity, then only through God can we get there. A Christian who dies will meet God and live with him forever. A person who is not a Christian will be condemned to eternal punishment.
2007-01-19 17:21:27 · answer #8 · answered by josie 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The intelligence of other people has nothing to do with my personal relationship with God.
2007-01-19 15:18:36 · answer #9 · answered by Darktania 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
yes, if that's the case. but not in the religion that i want to belong in, because there's St. Thomas Moore, and there's St. Augustine... etc. they are thinking people. and they have been considered really smart.
2007-01-19 15:16:29 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋