Breaking News: Atheism is uncool

[Thumpalumpacus]

It was the worst of Christianity combined with hair metal. Fuck that shit.

'Course, I was into Rush, Iron Maiden, Black Sabbath, and Judas Priest. 'Nuff said.

Nah, I never got into any of those at all. I grew up with Bon Jovi... soft rock rather than hard rock. Except Sepultura... I grew up with that as well.

Ya big fence-sitter! Denim and leather, brotha.

[The Valkyrie]

Nah, I never got into any of those at all. I grew up with Bon Jovi... soft rock rather than hard rock. Except Sepultura... I grew up with that as well.

Ya big fence-sitter! Denim and leather, brotha.

While many of the "hair bands" had some great music, I'll usually listen to the likes of Sprinsteen and Billy Joel in preference to them.

And I had NEVER heard of Stryper until a Thinking Atheist podcast.

[Athene]

It was the worst of Christianity combined with hair metal. Fuck that shit.

'Course, I was into Rush, Iron Maiden, Black Sabbath, and Judas Priest. 'Nuff said.

Nah, I never got into any of those at all. I grew up with Bon Jovi... soft rock rather than hard rock. Except Sepultura... I grew up with that as well.

Omigosh....Bon Jovi rocks.
Totally.They're bitchin as FUCK.

Jon Bon Jovi is a GAWD.

[Cecelia]

8- Longer?  Maybe.  Happier?  No way.  Christians are always upset about something.

7- John Lennon.  Enough said.

6 - An event  held every three years vs a small gathering?  Yeah.  

5- Hitler was a Christian.  So was Timothy McVeigh.  Let's not forget the KKK.  Or Eric Rudolph.

4- Both are assholes.  So fair point.

3- As an Atheist, my husband worships me like a goddess, and doesn't put some god ahead of me.

2 - Most people like college professors.  Religious people have their PRIESTS agree with them.  How's THAT for uncoolest choices ever?

1 - Atheists believe in birth control =) Christians don't.  And most only have 2 kids... so yikes.

[emjay]

Nah, I never got into any of those at all. I grew up with Bon Jovi... soft rock rather than hard rock. Except Sepultura... I grew up with that as well.

Ya big fence-sitter! Denim and leather, brotha.

Guilty as charged I think There was Nirvana and Guns 'n' Roses... but I think they kind of tend towards the soft rock side... Sponge as well, which was a bit of a cross between Bon Jovi and Nirvana in their earlier stuff. And then on the opposite side of the fence, on the harder side, have you ever heard of Laibach? They did a whole album about Christianity, but not from the Christian perspective 

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Nah, I never got into any of those at all. I grew up with Bon Jovi... soft rock rather than hard rock. Except Sepultura... I grew up with that as well.

Omigosh....Bon Jovi rocks.
Totally.They're bitchin as FUCK.

Jon Bon Jovi is a GAWD.

Yay! But it's actually been quite a long time since I last listened to them... that phase basically having been and gone... but I'll always have fond memories of growing up with their music, and I've been to one concert of theirs, back in the day. And yes, JBJ rocks and he's gorgeous

[Kernel Sohcahtoa]

For anyone who is interested, I stumbled upon the following synopsis of an article titled Why is Intelligence Negatively Associated with Religiousness (it appeared in the journal of Evolutionary Psychological Science) ?  Here it is:

The question about why more intelligent people tend to be atheistic dates back to the times of Romans and Ancient Greeks. The link between intelligence and religion can be explained if religion is considered an instinct, and intelligence the ability to rise above one’s instincts.  This is the suggestion by Edward Dutton of the Ulster Institute for Social Research in the UK, and Dimitri Van der Linden of the Rotterdam University in the Netherlands, in an article in Springer’s journal Evolutionary Psychological Science.
 
The Intelligence-Mismatch Association Model proposed by the two authors tries to explain why historical evidence and recent survey data in different countries and between various groupings supports the stance that intelligence seems to be negatively associated with being religious.
 
Their model is based on the ideas of evolutionary psychologist Satoshi Kanazawa’s Savanna-IQ Principles, according to which human behavior will always be somehow anchored in the environment in which their ancestors developed.
 
Dutton and van der Linden argue that religion should be regarded as a separate evolved domain or instinct, whereas intelligence  allows people to rise above their instincts.  Rising above instincts is advantageous  because it helps people to solve problems.   .
 
“If religion is an evolved domain then it is an instinct, and intelligence – in rationally solving problems – can be understood as involving overcoming instinct and being intellectually curious and thus open to non-instinctive possibilities,” explains Dutton.
 
In the proposal of their Intelligence-Mismatch Association Model, Dutton and van der Linden also investigate the link between instinct and stress, and the instinctiveness with which people tend to operate during stressful periods. They argue that being intelligent helps people during stressful times to rise above their instincts.
 
“If religion is indeed an evolved domain – an instinct – then it will become heightened at times of stress, when people are inclined to act instinctively, and there is clear evidence for this,” says Dutton. “It also means that intelligence allows us to able to pause and reason through the situation and the possible consequences of our actions.”
 
The researchers believe that people who are attracted to the non-instinctive are potentially better problem solvers. “This is important, because in a changing ecology, the ability to solve problems will become associated with rising above our instincts, rendering us attracted to evolutionary mismatches,” adds van der Linden.

In addition, here is a link to the actual abstract of the article.  However, it looks like one must buy the PDF in order to get full access to the article.  

References

Dutton, E. & Van der Linden, D. (2017). Why is Intelligence Negatively Associated with Being Religious, Evolutionary Psychological Science, DOI: 10.1007/s40806-017-0101-0

[Thumpalumpacus]

Omigosh....Bon Jovi rocks.
Totally.They're bitchin as FUCK.

Jon Bon Jovi is a GAWD.

Pfft. They are to rock as walking is to the Indy 500.

[Athene]

Truth of the matter is: Anyone can be 'cool', theist or no, if I deem them to be. 
I have connections.

Of course, there's the matter of small fee in some circumstances. And, prices may vary.

[emjay]

Omigosh....Bon Jovi rocks.
Totally.They're bitchin as FUCK.

Jon Bon Jovi is a GAWD.

Pfft. They are to rock as walking is to the Indy 500.

Pfft back at yer... I'd like to see any of your guitarists beat Richie Sambora's Dry County solo (Hint... not gonna happen )

[The Valkyrie]

Truth of the matter is: Anyone can be 'cool', theist or no, if I deem them to be. 
I have connections.

Of course, there's the matter of small fee in some circumstances. And, prices may vary.

I offer free lifelong surgery - some of it even guaranteed.


Not that I need your validation of my coolness.


No, really, I don't.


Seriously!


I also have cash and drugs!