In most cases is belief in creationism directly related to a lack of understanding/education?

Question

It's my understanding that in places with poor education system, religious beliefs run riot. Is there anything to back this up or is it just a coincidence and it just looks that way?

Consequentially, will the grip religion has lessen when better education systems are in place somewhere in the future?

Note: this isn't intended as an insult to people who do believe in these things, I'm just questioning the connection I'm seeing.

Upsman, please stop reading conspiracy/propaganda sites.

The dinosaur they found in Montana in 2000 (7 years ago is not recently) was not carved up for transport, it was obvious from the find that it was better preserved than any other fossil find.

The "fossil" in question, was a Brachylophosaurus nicknamed Leonardo ( http://www.sciencenews.org/articles/20021019/fob2.asp ) and shows more signs of mummification than typical fossilisation. Just because there is no way of knowing how it was preserved it doesn't mean evolution somehow falls apart. In fact soft tissue in fossils is not unique to this find. A tyrranosaurus bone was unearthed a while ago that had blood vessels somewhat intact. The proteins they were comprised of strengthened the theory that therapods are the ancestors of birds.

In otherwords, read about these things in full first.

Answer 1

Yes, I think it's more common where schools are very poor, but which is cause and which is effect? Face it, there's a synergy here between ignorance and fundamentalist religion that we cannot deny. Problem is, where the majority of people actually prefer their children to be ignorant of "the facts of life," as it were, they will indeed be ignorant. They will then be ill-prepared for college, and often not even consider college an option.

In my opinion, the Bible Belt is largely responsible for that part of the dumbing down of America that cannot be laid at the doorstep of mass media. However ironically, most of the children being hindered in this way are NOT being corrupted by mass media, since their parents tend to keep them away from it. So you have two demonic agencies making way too many American kids so ignorant they will never have a chance to compete in the international marketplace, never be professionals or creative thinkers or any of the other people we are going to need to regain our prominence in the world.

America is rapidly turning into an intellectual backwater in the eyes of the rest of the world.

Answer 2

There is a definite correlation between the standard of education and a belief in creationism. Fundamentalism tends to be strongest in areas with poor public education, a lower level of socio-economic wealth and poor infrastrucure. In Australia this is the rural communities and the outlying "suburban sprawl" areas where cheaper housing is the attraction and infrastructure has not been developed. It is also observable in where fundamentalism is strongest in the USA, in places like Kentucky, the rural mid-west and the south.

Yes, it is true that the USA produces some great researchers and thinkers, but over 97% of the top US scientists indicated they were atheists or agnostic in a recent poll (source: Richard dawkins "The God Delusion"). In places where a strong public education system is backed by other infrastructure (transport, health and social welfare, community based projects and the like) such as Sweden, the UK, Denmark, Germany and Holland, fundamentalists are very much in the minority, and atheists/agnostics outnumber them considerably.

With improved education systems, and thus better educated (note better, not necessarily more) people we will find that science answers more of the questions delusional religious beliefs used to. Belief in religion will be regarded as being as quaint and quirky as believing in a flat earth, or that anyone can become President of the USA.

Answer 3

According to a study done in 1998 by Larson and Witham, 7% of members of the US National Academy of Sciences believe in a god. The English equivalent, Fellows of the Royal Society, rates at 3.3% as believers in a god. Compare that to the average population.
According to Mensa magazine, "Of 43 studies carried out since 1927 on the relationship between religious belief and one's intelligence and/or educational level, all but four found an inverse connection. That is, the higher one's intelligence, or education level, the less one is likely to be religious or hold 'beliefs' of any kind."

Answer 4

I guess you have more than one question. First of all if you look at today's scientific findings we can surely say that the
theory of Creation tends to be the true one.Bcos the natural systems within us as well around us are so complicated but
intact which forces man to link such things to an Unique Creator. So the more you go deep into any field of Science you will find more proofs for Creativity and believe that all these cant happen by chance, the simple reason is it is beyond our perception & imagination. Example, today we have the whole world running around "Electronics". What is the dimension of one electron. I guess 10 power minus 30 metres. Man cant even imagine 1 part in 1000 divisions of a millimeter. Still we control & make this electron for our usage. On the other hand the edge of our universe is 4 billion light years from us. Man cant even perceive 1 light year. How can we imagine and measure this huge distance. We simply put zeros. Inside our body we have 60000 miles of vascular system for the blood flow. This is 2 times the circumference of earth, heart is pumping 2 gallons per minute all the time of our life. Like wise we have so many Intelligent things to proclaim the existence of an Intelligent Creator. Also Faith in Unseen things is itself a basic part of our science. Example in Mathematics we have Limit tends to Infinity. What is infinity, it is just a faith. But without such assumption we cant solve so many real time problems.
Similarly in Physics without an imaginary particle Photon, it is impossible to proceed with so many real time problems. Faith is not against science, it is very much a part of science. Secondly I agree with you that today's education has become a big problem. it is only guiding us how to make more money for living. It doesnt educate us on how to live. To support this, In India we do have some cases of DOctors stealing patients kidneys and selling it off. This doctor has been taught how to treat patients. He has also spent huge money to get his degree. So after finishing his studies he go in short cut way to make money. This is what is termed as "more materialistic" although all men know that everything is going to perish sooner or later. This is in line with the scientific theories of today.Lastly man has to be controlled during all moments of his life. No police, no law can stop him from doing a sin if he really intends to do. Best control for man is from within himself. From his own mind. For this a set of rules is needed which he should firmly believe. That is religion. Religion means path of life. We also call it Deen in Arabic. To understand the religions of today's world please read their original sources. They are the sacred books. Then you will understand and know the true path of life.

Answer 5

At first this would seem to be the case, and probably is in many parts of the world - but then you come to a country like the US - a country which has great universities, produces some of the best scientists and academics - yet also produces some of the most vocal creationists, and weird strains of Christianity too.

Answer 6

check out the north-west of Europe and the tons of money they have poured into public education. Now compare to the US where public education is a joke. Finally, examine where creationism/ID flourishes.

Answer 7

the education is available, it is closed mindedness and holding on to outdated traditions, those people are brainwashed at a young age and only associate with others that share their views, so it continues confirming their irrational positions

Answer 8

hi Occulty!! i think of it is extra a question of "desire". And - via the way - in case you have found out something in any respect throughout the time of the final ten years (whether it is the thank you to make a pop-tart without burning it), then you definately are extra clever than you have been. provide your self extra credit than that!! (playstation - have confidence me - they might burn!! LOL)

Answer 9

Studies have shown a correlation between strict creationist belief and a lack of higher education.

Answer 10

Yeah, self-imposed lack of education. They don't want to be right. They're scared of going to hell far too much to question their precious dogma. Kentucky's average IQ is 92 and they're the ones who started the creationism in school thing.