"Religious people tend to be smarter"

[surreptitious57]

Whether someone is a theist or an atheist says absolutely nothing about their level of intelligence. Most sceptics and
freethinkers might be atheist. However not all atheists are sceptics or freethinkers. Being one does not automatically
imply superior cognitive ability anyway. I also avoid comparing my self to others who ever they may be. For one can
only really compare oneself to oneself. I am way more interested in increasing my own level of intelligence in and of
itself without having any ulterior motive to do so other than for its own benefit. I have above average I Q but I have
no letters after my name and I am no genius and I never went to university and I am not middle class. But use what
ever I can to the best of my ability so I do not worry about the ability of others. And I think it better to surround one
self with those more intelligent than you as you will inevitably learn more. Since becoming atheist my under standing
of science has increased significantly. But as I said I am nothing special. Although knowledge acquisition is my major
goal in life as I do not have a family to support or a job to do. And so have to find some thing else to give it meaning