Christians or atheists - Who is smarter?

Posted by $ jbrenner 9 years, 9 months ago to Education
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Pop quiz: Theo has an IQ of 100 and Aine has an IQ of 125. Which of the following statements would you expect to be true?

a) Aine is an atheist, while Theo is a Christian.

b) Aine earns less money than Theo.

c) Theo is more liberal than Aine.

d) Theo is an atheist, while Aine is a Christian.


Also see

http://www.doxa.ws/other/smarter.html
http://www.universityherald.com/articles...
http://www.patheos.com/blogs/friendlyath...

The correct answer should be none of the above.

The politically correct answer probably should be none of the above as well. Aren't they trying to indoctrinate not to be stereotypical?

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  • Posted by CircuitGuy 9 years, 9 months ago in reply to this comment.
    "Now THAT is a flowchart I am sure many people would love to see."
    I know the flowchart diagram you're talking about. :)
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  • Posted by LibertasAutLetum 9 years, 9 months ago in reply to this comment.
    I have the utmost respect for (most) religious beliefs, but to claim that they are based on logic is also to claim that they can proven via the process of the Scientific Method. Now THAT is a flowchart I am sure many people would love to see.
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  • Posted by Hiraghm 9 years, 9 months ago in reply to this comment.
    I don't know... which Solver is there?

    Next time you want to denigrate believers, keep the "g" small, as "god" refers to deities in general, whereas "God" is titular.
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  • Posted by $ jbrenner 9 years, 9 months ago in reply to this comment.
    The quiz was probably done on a computer with no NOTA as an option, but I like your thinking.
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  • Posted by flanap 9 years, 9 months ago
    NOTA is not an optional answer because the question is flawed and implies premises which are unrelated to beliefs. The IQ test, last I checked, is designed to see what your logical ability is, not what your ability is to believe something. In fact, you have to believe logic works in the first place in order to do well on the IQ test.

    If logic is our means of determining what we believe, then the most logical people would deduce that God is there and is He is not silent and that people left to there own devises will destroy one another completely. It is only when the logical process breaks down that you get....let's all say it together boys and girls....LIBERALS!
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  • Posted by Solver 9 years, 9 months ago
    NOTA is not a voting option that is counted much thesedays, :(
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