Religion is for less intelligent people

[_DrW]

And another story regarding the same meta-analysis.

Pretty consistent finding over time and across methodologies, if you ask me.

[_RayAgostini]

And another story regarding the same meta-analysis.

Pretty consistent finding over time and across methodologies, if you ask me.

Not a very thorough analysis, I'm afraid:

The researchers acknowledge the limitations of the meta-analysis. It did not look at type of religion, for example, or at the role culture might play in the interaction between religiosity and intelligence.

In addition, The Independent pointed out that the researchers used a narrow definition of intelligence. In the paper, intelligence is defined as “the ability to reason, plan, solve problems, think abstractly, comprehend complex ideas, learn quickly, and learn from experience." This excludes other forms of intelligence, like creative and emotional intelligence.

Further reading:

Education and Religiosity: Mormons Buck the Trend

However, there is one Christian religion that bucks this trend. For this religion there is a positive correlation, meaning that as education level rises, so does religiosity. That religion is Mormonism.

[_moksha]

While I am not happy about furnishing empirical data to those who actively disparage religion, here is unequivocal
corroboration for the original thesis:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FDRHFtQIZCA

[_DrW]

While I am not happy about furnishing empirical data to those who actively disparage religion, here is unequivocal
corroboration for the original thesis:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FDRHFtQIZCA

Oh my.

However, if one spent more time listening to religious radio and TV broadcasts in TN, KY, and Texas, for example, they might not think this was so bizarre.