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~~Edwardo Piet~~ · December 8, 2015 at 5:23 pm

Abstract, logical and critical thinking skills often lead to atheism. But it doesn't work the other way around.

**Mister Agenda** · December 8, 2015 at 5:36 pm

There seems to be a very weak correlation, almost entirely in one area: on average, atheists are a little better at estimating things. Like whether two lines are really the same length. If an article I can't source was correct, anyway.

Interestingly, Christians in China do a little better than atheists on IQ tests. Maybe it has something to do with going against the flow.

Whatever difference there may be, I expect it to decline as more Americans become atheists. When half the people are atheists, I doubt there will be any difference. When Christians are a minority, maybe they will average smarter than us.

~~Edwardo Piet~~ · (This post was last modified: December 8, 2015 at 5:37 pm by Edwardo Piet.)

I don't rate IQ as being an accurate indicator of intelligence.

Simon Moon · December 8, 2015 at 5:40 pm

A weak correlation, at best.

There is a correlation, however, between educational level and atheism. The higher ones education level, the more likely they are to be an atheist.

But that says nothing about innate intelligence.

~~Edwardo Piet~~ · (This post was last modified: December 8, 2015 at 5:42 pm by Edwardo Piet.)

Just being arsed to read past page 2 or 3 of the Bible and think "yeah, complete BS" helps.

Or whenever that fucking talking snake appears. FFS.

**The Valkyrie** · December 8, 2015 at 5:56 pm

Intelligence? No.

There's no denying Ben Carson is intelligent and a great surgeon. When it comes to many other subjects, he's proven time and again that he's as dumb as fuck.

I agree entirely with Jenny's assessment.

**Whateverist** · December 8, 2015 at 6:23 pm

(December 8, 2015 at 5:40 pm)Simon Moon Wrote: A weak correlation, at best.

There is a correlation, however, between educational level and atheism. The higher ones education level, the more likely they are to be an atheist.

But that says nothing about innate intelligence.

A corollary of ignorance being bliss I suppose.

**Whateverist** · December 8, 2015 at 6:24 pm

So what about you, Sapho? Do you think atheists are usually smarter, or perhaps you think the opposite?

~~Edwardo Piet~~ · December 8, 2015 at 6:28 pm

(December 8, 2015 at 6:23 pm)Whateverist the White Wrote:
(December 8, 2015 at 5:40 pm)Simon Moon Wrote: A weak correlation, at best.

There is a correlation, however, between educational level and atheism. The higher ones education level, the more likely they are to be an atheist.

But that says nothing about innate intelligence.

A corollary of ignorance being bliss I suppose.

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**Whateverist** · December 8, 2015 at 6:31 pm

So much for my theory! *flicks over king and storms out*

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