Comments on: People with higher IQs are less likely to believe in God

By: Paul J Ballard

Paul J Ballard — Tue, 22 Sep 2009 14:24:36 +0000

Why do people struggle so much with atheist and agnostic? An atheist is someone with an absence of belief in any gods whereas agnosticism is not about belief but knowledge — it describes someone who does not claim to *know* for sure if any gods exist or not. Agnosticism is not, as many assume, a “third way” between atheism and theism. The presence of a belief in a god and the absence of a belief in a god exhaust all of the possibilities. Agnosticism is compatible with both theism and atheism. A person can believe in a god (theism) without claiming to know for sure if that god exists; the result is agnostic theism. On the other hand, a person can disbelieve in gods (atheism) without claiming to know for sure that no gods can or do exist; the result is agnostic atheism.

By: Sarah

Sarah — Sat, 19 Sep 2009 11:44:31 +0000

This may only be ture because people with a higher IQ find it hard to submit to vunerabiity. They do not like feeling alone or admitting that they need help. The reason in not believing in God, would be because they are afraid of the possibities that it may just concieve.
Believing in God admits that you need someone or something to help you and/or to help lead your life. Something that supposedly intelligent people will not give in to.

By: Roberth

Roberth — Sun, 06 Sep 2009 20:35:53 +0000

@ Tracey
“I do not believe in a personal God and I have never denied this but have expressed it clearly. If something is in me which can be called religious then it is the unbounded admiration for the structure of the world so far as our science can reveal it.” (Albert Einstein, 1954)

By: lee morris

lee morris — Sun, 06 Sep 2009 15:57:27 +0000

WELL IM THICK AS PIGSHIT,AND I HAVE ALWAYS QUESTIONED THE VALIDITY OF GODS EXISTENCE,GO FIGURE THAT!

By: Mr Woolf

Mr Woolf — Sun, 06 Sep 2009 00:16:05 +0000

@ Melanie, lol

Errr…
You know, Duncan did tell me that I was being too blatant with that post.
Ohhhh… the Souceress will not be pleased with me at all
The whole ‘mission’ might now be at risk.

Fuel prices here are rather high.
The problem with Cringer is he’s a big pussy (in both meanings) and he hates the traffic.
Turning him into Battle-cat creates a whole bunch of other problems with regards to vehicles… I wont go into details, let’s just say no insurance company will cover me for 3rd party damage anymore

There’s no need to bow before me, I’m just a man after all…
Ok perhaps a little bowing (helps the self-esteem) and you may follow me if you so desire, haha.

Peace People!

By: Melanie

Melanie — Sat, 05 Sep 2009 16:43:48 +0000

@ Mr Woolf (or should that be Prince Adam).

I bow down to you. It is clear from everything said that you are, in fact, the real He-man and probably spend most of your time (when not debating religion vs intelligence) defending Eternia and Castle Greyskull. And I think leaving the cat at home would be a bad idea. Fuel has gone up another 2p a litre. Pussy power all the way…. *ahem*

I now renounce all Earth religions in favour of you.

Does that make me stupid?

Smile

By: AbstractByMark

AbstractByMark — Sat, 05 Sep 2009 01:57:19 +0000

What is God? Is god like a man who lives somewhere above and makes things like us or is God the highest point of a hierachy? Like the all seeing eye.

I really can’t be biffed arguing atheist or thiest. What I can’t get my head around is what is now? Where is now? What would evrything be like if nothing existed. Could nothing exist? To have nothing there must be something. Those are the questions that get my head racing at 4am. This time and realm we live in we can realize it, but how could you realize nothing? You couldent because you would be realizing something as nothing so therefore nothing would be something……… Ouch!

By: Mr Woolf

Mr Woolf — Sat, 05 Sep 2009 00:17:27 +0000

@ JoJo
No worries… I appreciate the apology but it’s not needed really. I didn’t mean it to appear as if I had been offended by you.

I do understand completely where you’re coming from, with the point you’re making

I was kind of just ‘getting in there first’ with regards to saying about how the statement/title is focusing specifically on “People with higher IQ’s are less likely to believe in God”… Not so much saying that anyone who doesn’t believe in God must therefore have a higher IQ.

This lot can get very heated/pedantic where either their brain capacity, faith or both are questioned/concerned.
I was trying to make light of the situation before anyone else could get all angry and personal.

I believe you appear to be making the ‘Peace’ sign… respect

Peace People

By: Mr Woolf

Mr Woolf — Fri, 04 Sep 2009 23:58:03 +0000

@ Melanie

I’m not sure if they’d let him into the testing centre dressed the way he does.
Maybe I should check for him first (he’s quite a busy guy these days, believe it or not)…

All I need is to:
Dig out my body sword holster (No sword, as that’s probably a definite no-no).
Dye my hair Blonde (Oh… what about the stereotyping).
Have a waxing session (I wont go into the differing body shape… too much hassle).
And, of course…
Find my fur underpants (Faux of course).

Arriving saddled up on a rather large pussy might be a bit too far, plus where would I park it?

(Cat btw… don’t be dirty )

*Ahem*… yes.
Or I could just not… it seems a lot of work.
But I think the new religion idea’s air-tight! Haha.

Now what was the topic about again?

Peace People

By: JoJo

JoJo — Fri, 04 Sep 2009 23:11:00 +0000

Mr Wolf,

Apologies I should have explained firstly that I grew up on a council estate, my brothers and sisters still live on an estate as do plenty of my old school friends. This isn’t a personal attack on anyone from that background more a highlight of that fact that other factors can be attributed to the lack of belief in god, such as an external environment.