‘Intelligent People Find Religion Irrational.’ Why That Shouldn’t Bother You
Non-religious people are more intelligent than religious ones , says a study released not so long ago. In their published report , the researchers called their findings “emotionally fraught.” Let’s suppose the research had a good working definition of “religiosity,” and that it even narrowed in on Christianity in particular. While we’re at it, we might as well imagine the researchers hadn’t revealed their anti-religion bias, through freshman-level mistakes interpreting it. But why stop with that? Let’s go all the way with our imaginations here. Suppose someone really demonstrated that smarter people are less likely to believe in Jesus Christ. That hasn’t happened, but if it did, it should make Christians think twice about our own beliefs. Right? Wrong again. Strike three. Even If That Were Settled, It’s Still a Yawner I really wouldn’t care if that happened, for two reasons. First, it doesn’t matter who believes and doesn’t believe. What matters is whether they believe