2007-02-18 09:19:28 · 13 answers · asked by sahara_springs 3 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
Yes. And what eri says is a fact. The more educated one is, the more likely you are to be atheist or agnostic.
2007-02-18 09:34:26 · answer #1 · answered by Gene Rocks! 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I don't know about others, but I think it takes a lot of intelligence to find the truth in a metaphor.
Many religious symbols are vague and therefore can contain much meaning.
Keep in mind that I don't hold the Bible as the authority on spirituality.
2007-02-18 17:31:45 · answer #2 · answered by ? 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
There are millions of intelligent people around the world who believe the Bible from cover to cover. Some of them are the most educated people in the world.
2007-02-18 17:24:43 · answer #3 · answered by Paulie D 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I'm an intelligent person who considers the Bible to be bullshit.
However, interpretation of the Bible has less to do with intelligence and more to do with rationality.
2007-02-18 17:25:45 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
well, BS is strongly worded but I would say it is an ancient set of texts that have first come down by oral tradition and which were then written down in hebrew/arameic, then greek, then translated, interpreted, discussed and censored. The texts themself contain both valid moral guidelines (10 commandments), bigoted opinion and intolerance (homosexuality, slaves) and complete rants (revelation et al.) Oh, and somewhere along the way the New Testament was bolted on to make it more palatable.
All in all it is an interesting historical document.
2007-02-18 17:25:46 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I know a lot of Biblical Literalists are intelligent, they just have their corp beliefs wrapped around their interpretation and this boxes them in, despite their intelligence.
A metaphorical interpretation of the Bible is more reasonable.
2007-02-18 17:24:23 · answer #6 · answered by ? 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I don't take the Bible literally, but it does serve as a guide. I have a Masters degree and a minor in philosophy. Most of my classes in philosophy made me question my faith a lot, but I still have it.
2007-02-18 17:26:05 · answer #7 · answered by Purdey EP 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Studies have shown that the more education you have (which is the best test of intelligence), the less likely you are to take the bible literally or be religious.
2007-02-18 17:23:14 · answer #8 · answered by eri 7 · 5⤊ 1⤋
intelligent or educated???
cause u can be book-smart and really dumb.
So if you were well educated its probably cause you went to a private school...which also suggests catholic, x-tian, etc.... they do tend to run the country :(
2007-02-18 17:32:39 · answer #9 · answered by azulvioleta305 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I am not intelligent enough to answer your question.
2007-02-18 17:27:49 · answer #10 · answered by the flour man 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋