I think that saying theists are not smart or illogical is extremely unfair and isn't a true reflection of the deeper elements at work.
Logic doesn't have to be grounded within reality, but it's rather the truths about reality that are grounded in the greater framework that is logic. For example, could you logically agree with me that the Hulk would beat Batman in a fight, because the Hulk can use his brutal strength over Batman's relatively useless gadgets? Maybe you actually wouldn't agree based on a different logic, but the point still stands. We're logically talking about something that isn't real in this instance. I think the debate about God, whether one believes in him or not, is the same. There are logical reasons as to why people believe what they believe. Is this logic based on reality? Well that's a different debate altogether but it doesn't mean they are not intelligent.
I'm sure you've experienced what I'm trying to say when sometimes a theist has a pretty solid theological argument for something and you can't seem to find a way in to be able to dismantle it. I think it takes an intelligent person to be able to formulate such an argument. But once again, said argument is a reflection of logic at work and not necessarily a truth about reality.
Logic doesn't have to be grounded within reality, but it's rather the truths about reality that are grounded in the greater framework that is logic. For example, could you logically agree with me that the Hulk would beat Batman in a fight, because the Hulk can use his brutal strength over Batman's relatively useless gadgets? Maybe you actually wouldn't agree based on a different logic, but the point still stands. We're logically talking about something that isn't real in this instance. I think the debate about God, whether one believes in him or not, is the same. There are logical reasons as to why people believe what they believe. Is this logic based on reality? Well that's a different debate altogether but it doesn't mean they are not intelligent.
I'm sure you've experienced what I'm trying to say when sometimes a theist has a pretty solid theological argument for something and you can't seem to find a way in to be able to dismantle it. I think it takes an intelligent person to be able to formulate such an argument. But once again, said argument is a reflection of logic at work and not necessarily a truth about reality.
"It is the mark of an educated mind to be able to entertain a thought without accepting it" ~ Aristotle
