Religious people find it harder to understand the world – study

[Rev. Rye]

Yeah, but what's the conclusion here? Are stupid people more likely to be religious or are religious people more likely to be stupid? There are definitely some exceptions to this, as well.

That's the one question the study raises that it doesn't seem equipped to answer. Do people get drawn to religion because they can't understand the world? Does their religion inhibit them from understanding or even trying? For that matter, is there even a causation in addition to correlation?

I could claim that, since July has the highest birth rates of any month, October is nine months before July, and pumpkins really start becoming ubiquitous in October, Pumpkins could be related to increased levels of conception. This is, of course, bollocks.

A definite conclusion on the correlation is not likely is all I'm saying.