I'm not putting down either side, because you can believe whatever you want. I don't want opinions. I want data. I would be very interested to see the results.
2007-07-18 05:35:57 · 19 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
The difference is a couple of IQ points. On average.
There are a lot of tests, I will find a few and post them as I do.
If you get a list of the most religious and the most educated states, they will be nearly opposite.
Fireball, five degrees in religion = useless in my eyes. No respect here.
2007-07-18 05:39:14 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
properly the final article I study on the region stated that if a member of a race that has a decrease IQ is raised by ability of a kin from a race with a greater IQ then the newborn's IQ is raised to be in keeping with that of its kin, which of course shows that the IQ point is inspired by ability of nurture quite than genetics. As young ones contributors of all races have comparable IQ tiers; it particularly is only whilst little ones become previous that the hollow in IQ starts off to open up between the races. this is the subculture of particular sections of society and particular races that leaves the adults with decrease IQ tiers. it is likewise in many circumstances a loss of the comparable academic possibilities.
2016-10-21 22:18:35 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I follow the Bible, and my IQ is 130. I am working on a Masters Degree, and my current GPA is 3.95.
I know a number of my seminary professors have multiple Masters and/or Doctorate degrees.
My brother is born again as well, and he has 2 Masters Degrees (one in Physics and one in Hydrogeology) and a PhD in Geophysics.
I can only assume, of course, that any of these people have fairly high IQ's, but if you're suggesting that people who follow the Bible necessarily have lower IQ's, I think this is evidence against that theory.
2007-07-18 05:46:08 · answer #3 · answered by Starfall 6 · 1⤊ 1⤋
I would say no because a person is born with a certain IQ and level of intelligence. This is way before they can even read. Maybe the question you meant to ask is, is there a difference in intelligence than one who follows the bible and one who does not? In that case maybe simply because of the fact that that perosn is reading
2007-07-18 05:56:42 · answer #4 · answered by jimthesnowboarder 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes there is.
These are some of the findings of a Harris Poll of 2,201 U.S. adults surveyed online between January 21 and 27, 2003, using the same methods used by Harris Interactive® to forecast the 2000 elections with great accuracy.
The survey also found that women are more likely than men to hold both Christian and non-Christian beliefs. African-Americans are more likely than whites and Hispanics to hold Christian beliefs, as are Republicans. The level of belief is generally highest among people without a college education and lowest among those with postgraduate degrees.
2007-07-18 05:44:20 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I shouldn't think that there is a differnce in the average IQ (between) a Fundy and an unbeliver. It is a cult thing, you see. Many Fundies seem to harbor a low IQ because they were brainwashed to believe with screaming ferver in the god of a tribe of illiterate Bronze Age desert nomads.
2007-07-18 05:48:40 · answer #6 · answered by Yank 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋
I'm a believer and my IQ was 120 the last time I got tested.
2007-07-18 05:55:08 · answer #7 · answered by Emperor Insania Says Bye! 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes, I'd say there is an IQ disparity between believers and non-believers. The Bible says there is, and explains why.
"For the message of the cross is foolishness to those who are perishing, but to us who are being saved it is the power of God. For it is written: "I will destroy the wisdom of the wise, And bring to nothing the understanding of the prudent." Where is the wise? Where is the scribe? Where is the disputer of this age? Has not God made foolish the wisdom of this world? For since, in the wisdom of God, the world through wisdom did not know God, it pleased God through the foolishness of the message preached to save those who believe. For Jews request a sign, and Greeks seek after wisdom; but we preach Christ crucified, to the Jews a stumbling block and to the Greeks foolishness, but to those who are called, both Jews and Greeks, Christ the power of God and the wisdom of God. Because the foolishness of God is wiser than men, and the weakness of God is stronger than men. For you see your calling, brethren, that not many wise according to the flesh, not many mighty, not many noble, are called. But God has chosen the foolish things of the world to put to shame the wise, and God has chosen the weak things of the world to put to shame the things which are mighty; and the base things of the world and the things which are despised God has chosen, and the things which are not, to bring to nothing the things that are, that no flesh should glory in His presence."
2007-07-18 05:50:19 · answer #8 · answered by mrscjr 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
look it at this way school no bible church bible study and school === school +bible collage so twice as much knowledge by bible readers i.q. people s i.q. how to deal with life problems childrens neighbors his-story wisdom of solomon peotry song of songs prophcy and a million dollars ideas about talking donkeys call shierk?/ so yes i say bible amnd school makes a person more grounded in knoledage
2007-07-18 05:47:47 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Its true but its more because higher IQ people have more exposure to science and therefore are less likely to believe.
2007-07-18 05:41:05 · answer #10 · answered by dougness86 4 · 2⤊ 0⤋