Atheists mock intelligence, Christians mock Morality but...?

Question

[Caveat: Yes, i know not all - this question is pointed at a very specific section of R&S]

When did the acceptance of a belief or disbelief constitute a universal judgment on an individual's intelligence or morality?

Isn't that a little too reductionist?

Godless - Causation or Correlation?

Clarification:

Atheists have a tendency of mocking Christians (and to be ultra specific, Christian Fundamntalists) as being brainless, foolish etc.

Christian Fundamentalists do the same, but their pejorative is about Atheists being somehow Immoral for not believing.

Tawaen - Makes me wonder myself actually.

Answer 1

it's the most common argument I see in many debates; if you don't agree with me, you are a _________ (fill in the blank)

Answer 2

I don't care what religion someone has; but if they're a fundamentalist, meaning essentially that they put almost no stock in science, reason or evidence, I can't help but think they're pretty silly. I've read some brilliant thinkers, some who believed, some who didn't; but I've never read a brilliant fundamentalist. They embarrass religion in the same way pseudo-scientists embarrass the scientific community.

Answer 3

That is why I do neither of those things.
Each individual needs to prove to me whether he or she is intelligent or moral.
I see very few on Yahoo answers that give even one bit of reason to what they have to say. The answer by Godless proves my point.
Your question was a refreshing change.

Answer 4

Part of the struggle is to sort out what we have been brainwashed into that really isn't true, and hold onto the truth we have learned. Most people aren't too good at the sorting, since that isn't taught in school (short of a logic class in college)

Answer 5

Well, if one firmly and honestly believes in that for which there is no possible evidence, I'd have to say that does show a certain problem in their cognitive abilities. I'm not sure why the disbelief in this unprovable concept would imply a fault in that person's moral aptitude, however.

Answer 6

Extremely reductionist. But then, generalizations always are...
Unfortunately selective sampling and interpretation allows people to back up their biases quite easily.

(But then, I have to admit, some of the people on here are just TOO stereotypical. It makes me wonder if they're trolls, even though I know that's just my bias showing.)

Answer 7

Hey, if someone wants to be bigotted about something as arbitrary as religious belief, then they can. They should just be wary of when those oversimplified judgments strain their relationships with other people for no reason other than their preconceived biases.

Answer 8

Certain beliefs prove beyond the shadow of a doubt that the person holding that belief is unintelligent.

It's usually not the beliefs though - but instead the attitude of the person claiming those beliefs, and the additional stuff that they infer because of those beliefs.

Answer 9

Bottom line. Being an atheists does not mean one is immoral nor does being a believer imply being unintelligent. Both claims are silly and baseless.

Answer 10

I am a Christian..I do NOT mock any ones morality! Any belief or atheist can be moral!

Answer 11

Huh? Where do Atheists mock intelligence? It seems they revere intelligence.