TheNugget Posted May 20, 2017 Share Posted May 20, 2017 According to this study. https://www.indy100.com/article/scientist-looked-through-63-studies-conclude-atheists-more-intelligent-religious-people-metanalysis-7733926 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
El Cid Posted May 20, 2017 Share Posted May 20, 2017 But religious schools get better results? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robin-H Posted May 20, 2017 Share Posted May 20, 2017 But religious schools get better results? Religious schools tend to take fewer pupils from poor and disadvantaged families. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
medusa Posted May 20, 2017 Share Posted May 20, 2017 But religious schools get better results? So would any school which was allowed to be selective in which pupils they taught and could get any of their budget from all sorts of sources meaning that their resources per pupil could be radically different to that of mainstream secondary schools. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cyclone Posted May 20, 2017 Share Posted May 20, 2017 But religious schools get better results? Are you conflating education with intelligence? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frazer1974 Posted May 20, 2017 Share Posted May 20, 2017 Some atheists are certainly less presumptive when it comes to fact/fiction. But there will be some religious people who also try to research things beyond the bible. But are they more likely to delve deeper in search of the answer, rather than accepting what is put before them? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anna B Posted May 20, 2017 Share Posted May 20, 2017 I've just been to a funeral, I go to quite a few these days, and most are fairly secular affairs and non the worse for that. But this one was different. The lady (very intelligent) was a regular church goer and a firm believer. The full congregation knew her well. They had given her unending support and love, visited her regularly in both her home, care home and hospital, and spoke of the comfort her beliefs gave her towards the end. The service was also personal and beautiful. I was impressed. I might not share her beliefs, but I have no doubt it supported her, as did her many church friends. When I compare this to the general callousness that seems to permeate society these days it was incredibly refreshing to see that such love and kindness exists somewhere. I wouldn't dream of knocking it. Maybe the non believers have something to learn here. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cyclone Posted May 20, 2017 Share Posted May 20, 2017 Because atheists can't possibly be secular humanists, moral and generally nice people... Higher levels of education certainly seem to go hand in hand with an increase in secularism, but there is no evidence (AFAIK) that they go hand in hand with a reduction in moral character or the ability to be a decent human being. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anna B Posted May 20, 2017 Share Posted May 20, 2017 Because atheists can't possibly be secular humanists, moral and generally nice people... Higher levels of education certainly seem to go hand in hand with an increase in secularism, but there is no evidence (AFAIK) that they go hand in hand with a reduction in moral character or the ability to be a decent human being. Not saying that at all, but I do think that a general lack of compassion in society seems to have occurred alongside the decline of Christianity, as well as other things. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robin-H Posted May 20, 2017 Share Posted May 20, 2017 Not saying that at all, but I do think that a general lack of compassion in society seems to have occurred alongside the decline of Christianity, as well as other things. What makes you think there is a greater lack of compassion in society today than at any other time in history? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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