no
i'm non religious and i make more sense than religious people
but people are people and are as smart as they allow themselves
so i don't think it depends on religion
depends on the person
2007-08-12 05:04:25
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answer #1
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answered by Anonymous
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No more wiser than anyone else. Religious beliefs have no bearing on becoming wise at all. Some may argue one way or the other (you see it here on Y!A all the time), but the truth is that wisdom is not & cannot be taught.
Just so you know, most psychologists regard wisdom as distinct from the cognitive abilities measured by standardized intelligence tests. So even though someone may have an IQ of 144, they may not be at all wise. Wisdom is oftentimes considered to be a trait that can be developed by experience, but not taught. So the second part of your question has no relevance to the matter of whether they are wiser because they are taught different subjects. When applied to practical matters, the term wisdom is synonymous with prudence. Some see wisdom as a quality that even a child, who is otherwise immature, may possess completely independent of experience or complete knowledge. The status of wisdom or prudence as a virtue is recognized in most cultural, philosophical and religious sources. Some define wisdom in a utilitarian sense, as foreseeing consequences and acting to maximize the long-term common good.
As such, in general, wisdom is looked at as ideals and principles that govern all actions and decisions. Applications of personal wisdom include one's ethical and social guidelines in life that determines one’s unique style of personality, the particular nature of short and long-term goal(s) pursued in life (be they spiritual or materialistic for example), perspective on life, social attitudes, etc.
2007-08-12 12:36:17
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answered by Andy K 6
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Wouldn't say as a general rule that religious people are wiser...because there are some pretty big idiots on both sides of the equation. But, I believe that the Wisest of religious world would be infinitely wiser than the wisest of secular. They just have a perspective that the secular world doesn't.
2007-08-12 12:09:37
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answered by LDS~Tenshi~ 5
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If you understand your region well then I can call you "religious", also if your religion explain for you the meaning of life in clear and exact way, then I can call you wisdom person because the understanding of the life is the most complex thing for the human and because the religion is related to the explaining of that then you will be smarter than the all, but remember that's depend on two things:
First; your religion (if it's weak or strong)
Second; your understanding of your religion.
2007-08-12 12:18:44
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answered by Anonymous
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With the exception of Jews I would have to say no.
I have not seen any correlation between religious affiliation and wisdom -- there are very wise people who are without formal education. There are people with masters degrees and doctorates who are dumber than dirt.
However, from a standpoint of wisdom and academic excellence all sectors are hard pressed to surpass the Jewish academes for sheer number of bonafide genius persons and overall cognitive competence.
2007-08-12 12:07:40
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answered by Anonymous
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I think there is what you might call (for lack of a better term) a "mystic" truth at the heart of all religions, a truth that is never bound up with the superficial dogmatic aspects of religion. To believe in the "literal truth" of the Bible, you have to be an imbecile; but that doesn't mean that there aren't "spiritual truths" inherent in Christianity. Fundies whose "faith" depends on forcing themselves to believe notorious lies are both intellectually and spiritually bankrupt.
2007-08-12 12:10:22
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answered by jonjon418 6
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In the grand scheme of things religious people are as a whole no wiser than their nonreligious counter-parts. In the grand scheme of things nonreligious people are as a whole no wiser than their religious counter-parts.
There are both religious and nonreligious people who are wise, as there are religious and nonreligious people who are fools.
Only a fool would consider themselves wiser than someone based solely on having or not having religion.
2007-08-12 12:12:21
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answered by Black Dragon 5
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The religions that follow The Laws of Moses are wiser because they not knowingly learn the scientific instructions from God that they misinterpreted as religious instructions that no other religions believe in.
2007-08-12 12:12:52
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answered by Anonymous
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I have to be honest and say I think you won't find the high intelligence type sitting in a church.
They are way too smart to believe.
Jesus said woe be unto the scribe. It's a shame so many people reject the one that loves them enough to die for them.
2007-08-20 00:44:23
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answered by Anonymous
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The problem is that they often get taught very little and go by what other people say - big mistake - read the Bible for yourself.
2007-08-19 18:22:04
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answered by cheir 7
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Most religious people's wisdom is centered on what they learn in the Bible (or the book of their faith). Knowledge and wisdom is all encompassing. To be truly wise, you have to gain as much knowledge as possible about as much as possible and learn to use it well.
atheist
2007-08-12 12:19:26
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answered by AuroraDawn 7
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