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Atheists "Have Higher Iqs" (2) by akintom(m): 11:09am On Nov 29, 2016 |
INTELLIGENCE QUOTIENT In general, iq is an assessment of your ability to THINK and REASON. However, your score on an iq test, will give you a pretty accurate indication of the ability you possess to: * Think * Reason * Solve problems, Which can often be critical in many phases of your life. .................................................................................................................. The study i posted in the part 1 of this thread defined intelligence as: "the ‘ability to reason, plan, solve problems, think abstractly, comprehend complex ideas, learn quickly, and learn from experience’. .................................................................................................................. All the theists that commented on the thread, did overwhelmingly authenticated the validity of the study. None of the theists ever thought that the only way, to disprove the study, was to bring forth debate or arguments, that are based on critical thinking and reasons. Better still, they could bring forth studies that disprove this particular study been referenced. Rather, they went down the path of infantile emotions, pettiness, court jesting and illusionary gloating. I spared them the space, so they could give a robust display of their intelligence level. And true to their limited capacity, the level of their displayed intelligence, agreed perfectly with the findings of the study. NL theists are good sample of religious folks, when testing the validity of studies, on the inherent basis for defining religion as irrational and idiotic idea. 5 Likes |
Re: Atheists "Have Higher Iqs" (2) by akintom(m): 11:10am On Nov 29, 2016 |
Atheists 'have higher IQs': Their intelligence 'makes them more likely to dismiss religion as irrational and unscientific' *Research found those with higher IQs more likely to dismiss religion *Another drawback to being religious, or at least Christian is losing out on top jobs By Daniel Bates Atheists tend to be more intelligent than religious people, according to a US study. Researchers found that those with high IQs had greater self-control and were able to do more for themselves - so did not need the benefits that religion provides. They also have better self esteem and built more supportive relationships, the study authors said. New evidence: A study has concluded that religious people are less intelligent than non-believers The conclusions were the result of a review of 63 scientific studies about religion and intelligence dating between 1928 and last year. The conclusions were the result of a review of 63 scientific studies about religion and intelligence dating between 1928 and last year. In 53 of these there was a ‘reliable negative relation between intelligence and religiosity’. In just 10 was that relationship positive. Even among children, the more intelligent a child was the more probable it was that they would shun the church. In old age the same trend persisted as well, the research showed. The University of Rochester psychologists behind the study defined religion as involvement in some or all parts of a belief. They defined intelligence as the ‘ability to reason, plan, solve problems, think abstractly, comprehend complex ideas, learn quickly, and learn from experience’. In their conclusions, they said: ‘Most extant explanations (of a negative relation) share one central theme - the premise that religious beliefs are irrational, not anchored in science, not testable and, therefore, unappealing to intelligent people who ‘know better’. ‘Intelligent people typically spend more time in school - a form of self-regulation that may yield long-term benefits. ‘More intelligent people getting higher level jobs and better employment and higher salary may lead to higher self-esteem, and encourage personal control beliefs.’ Study co-author Jordan Silberman, a graduate student of neuroeconomics at the University of Rochester, said: ‘Intelligence may lead to greater self-control ability, self-esteem, perceived control over life events, and supportive relationships, obviating some of the benefits that religion sometimes provides.’ The research analysed 63 surveys comparing intelligence levels and religious beliefs between 1928 and 2012 Research from the UK last week showed another drawback to being religious, or at least Christian - you lose out in the race for top jobs. Official figures show nearly one in four people who have no religious belief now live in homes headed by someone with a senior executive job or a place in one of the professions. But well under a fifth of Christians are employed in the best-paid and most influential jobs or are married to someone who is, according to the Office for National Statistics (ONS). The last census, carried out in March 2011, showed a fall in the number of people that call themselves Christian in the UK. Christian numbers in England and Wales, including children, fell by 4.1 million in a decade to 33.2 million. However there was a 45 per cent rise over the same 10 years in numbers who say they have no religion, to 14.1 million. Read more: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2395972/Atheists-higher-IQs-Their-intelligence-makes-likely-dismiss-religion-irrational-unscientific.html#ixzz4RHRkYAtK Follow us: @MailOnline on Twitter | DailyMail on Facebook 2 Likes |
Re: Atheists "Have Higher Iqs" (2) by PDBonline: 11:27am On Nov 29, 2016 |
Your point |
Re: Atheists "Have Higher Iqs" (2) by PDBonline: 11:35am On Nov 29, 2016 |
There is a difference between conducting a scientifically sound research and giving it a non-biased interpretation. It's absurd anyone links religious belief to IQ and then try to make it look like it's a cause for lower employment status. By the way, what research shows now is that emotional intelligence (simply put: ability to efgectively work in and with a team) is the real predictive factor for career success not intelligence quotient. 1 Like 1 Share |
Re: Atheists "Have Higher Iqs" (2) by felixomor: 11:39am On Nov 29, 2016 |
akintom: Loneliness part 2. |
Re: Atheists "Have Higher Iqs" (2) by Nobody: 11:41am On Nov 29, 2016 |
No, atheists don't have higher Iqs than theists, neither are they more intelligent than theists. That's a very foolish and simplistic thing to say. Atheists don't also know how to think more critically or solve problems better than theists. The distinction however, is that religious belief prevents theists from utilizing the full bandwith of their intellectual capabilities when examining and accessing the contents of their beliefs. Theists can effectively employ critical thinking and impressive problem solving skills in every other area of their lives, even in the context of appraising other religious beliefs. For instance, christians can critically examine the doctrines of Islamic beliefs and point out the factual errors and absurdities, but when it comes to critically examining their own beliefs, their brain goes blank. Most atheists were christians before they became atheists, and were devout adherents of their faith. Would you say they had lower Iqs then? I know atheists that are as dumb as a rock, and I know theists that are smarter than I am. The problem isn't Iqs. The problem is the power of belief, and we all respond differently to it. 10 Likes 1 Share |
Re: Atheists "Have Higher Iqs" (2) by Nobody: 11:43am On Nov 29, 2016 |
akintom: We slayed you in your first thread and now you open another? You are fighting a losing battle. Clearly in your first thread even with your self acclaimed high IQ you did not understand its content and we helped you explain it in simple terms and them showed you MENSA statisitics which clearly showed theists being 49% of their members and atheists 1.8% or so. Even atheists are too dumb to be allowed into MENSA. Guy get a life. PDBonline has even helped you explain this one as well since you also failed to understand it 4 Likes 3 Shares |
Re: Atheists "Have Higher Iqs" (2) by PDBonline: 11:48am On Nov 29, 2016 |
I'll be posting stuffs to help you and others like you 1. Forbes https://www.google.com.ng/amp/www.forbes.com/sites/travisbradberry/2015/01/07/why-you-need-emotional-intelligence-to-succeed/?client=ms-android-samsung |
Re: Atheists "Have Higher Iqs" (2) by jonbellion(m): 11:50am On Nov 29, 2016 |
naijadeyhia:lol |
Re: Atheists "Have Higher Iqs" (2) by Nobody: 11:51am On Nov 29, 2016 |
PDBonline: |
Re: Atheists "Have Higher Iqs" (2) by hopefulLandlord: 11:53am On Nov 29, 2016 |
GrizzlyBear: sense!!!! |
Re: Atheists "Have Higher Iqs" (2) by akintom(m): 11:55am On Nov 29, 2016 |
PDBonline: "The conclusions were the result of a review of 63 scientific studies about religion and intelligence dating between 1928 and last year. In 53 of these there was a ‘reliable negative relation between intelligence and religiosity’. In just 10 was that relationship positive." |
Re: Atheists "Have Higher Iqs" (2) by jonbellion(m): 11:56am On Nov 29, 2016 |
Akinton you're on your own on this athiests have higher IQs stuff 1 Like |
Re: Atheists "Have Higher Iqs" (2) by foladara777(m): 11:58am On Nov 29, 2016 |
GrizzlyBear:Intelligent comment but let's take it a step further by positing that people with higher IQs are more likely to question their beliefs and therefore reject and abandon those beliefs... There seems to be a relationship between efficiency and skepticism 1 Like |
Re: Atheists "Have Higher Iqs" (2) by Nobody: 11:59am On Nov 29, 2016 |
jonbellion: He never learns. His superiority complex is his problem as evidenced in his threads. He even grouped atheists under RATIONAL ATHEISTS and IRRATIONAL ATHEISTS and hates the alleged irrational ones with a passion. He is having ego issues which is giving him a false sense of importance and superiority. Someone needs to pour him some iced water to snap him out of it 1 Like 1 Share |
Re: Atheists "Have Higher Iqs" (2) by akintom(m): 12:01pm On Nov 29, 2016 |
GrizzlyBear: The focus of the study, is the use of critical thinking and reasons, in addressing life challenges. Atheists are higher in ranking, compare to theists. By default, religious beliefs intercept and inhibit (though at different degrees), a rational approach to addressing life challenges. 1 Like |
Re: Atheists "Have Higher Iqs" (2) by foladara777(m): 12:02pm On Nov 29, 2016 |
naijadeyhia:Hello. It's me again... Plss address the actual statistics adduced by the Op... The one that says atheists generally have higher IQ than theists... There are loopholes in every study, I know u can find them, when u do, list them and let us address them |
Re: Atheists "Have Higher Iqs" (2) by Nobody: 12:05pm On Nov 29, 2016 |
foladara777: No need for that. This is a continuation of his first IQ thread which has been demolished even by his fellow atheists. So look for that and update yourself or ask the OP for the link |
Re: Atheists "Have Higher Iqs" (2) by PDBonline: 12:06pm On Nov 29, 2016 |
2. Significant relationship between Christian Spiritual Maturity and Emotional Intelligence http://gradworks.umi.com/37/23/3723416.html |
Re: Atheists "Have Higher Iqs" (2) by foladara777(m): 12:06pm On Nov 29, 2016 |
PDBonline:Yes, emotional intelligence is very important- nothing shows that theists have the edge at this anyways- but IQ is still very important... D best scientists usually have high IQs... The Jews are the most successful people on the planet, the best doctors, lawyers, business men and even comedians are usually Jewish and they have also been shown to have higher IQs |
Re: Atheists "Have Higher Iqs" (2) by Vick4rill(m): 12:07pm On Nov 29, 2016 |
akintom:with all due respect. opening this thread alone, have already tell us the level of IQ. |
Re: Atheists "Have Higher Iqs" (2) by foladara777(m): 12:10pm On Nov 29, 2016 |
naijadeyhia:There are issues raised in this thread that have not been addressed... U can't just refer to d first one and claim that this one is nonsense by association especially of they don't contain the exact same contents |
Re: Atheists "Have Higher Iqs" (2) by akintom(m): 12:11pm On Nov 29, 2016 |
naijadeyhia: This is still a part of how the study confirms the average intelligent level of theists. The variables in mensa study is different from the variables in this present study. You simply lack the capacity and capability to read and understand research works. |
Re: Atheists "Have Higher Iqs" (2) by hopefulLandlord: 12:13pm On Nov 29, 2016 |
jonbellion: bro there's an unwritten rule here not to antagonise one of your own if you can help it did you see the way Grizzlybear did his own? 1 Like |
Re: Atheists "Have Higher Iqs" (2) by akintom(m): 12:14pm On Nov 29, 2016 |
PDBonline: Irrelevant stuff to this thread. You're still confirming the study (lack of discipline in thinking and reasoning), |
Re: Atheists "Have Higher Iqs" (2) by foladara777(m): 12:16pm On Nov 29, 2016 |
PDBonline:So there is a relationship between Christianity and emotional intelligence. And there is a relationship between emotional intelligence and success. Why are Christians not the most successful in the world?? |
Re: Atheists "Have Higher Iqs" (2) by akintom(m): 12:21pm On Nov 29, 2016 |
Vick4rill: Your admission of lack of meaningful contributions. |
Re: Atheists "Have Higher Iqs" (2) by akintom(m): 12:25pm On Nov 29, 2016 |
naijadeyhia: Your unguarded and decerebrate thinking is unsurprising to me. Your thoughts are full of malice and infantile messes. |
Re: Atheists "Have Higher Iqs" (2) by PDBonline: 12:26pm On Nov 29, 2016 |
This Is A Scientific Analysis and Interpretion of A Studies (Quoted By Wikipedia) One of the few peer reviewed scientific articles I could find on the topic had the straightforward name, “Average intelligence predicts atheism rates across 137 nations.” This article analyzes IQ and religiosity data from “137 countries that represent 95% of the world population” and claims to show that nations with more intelligent citizens tend to have more Atheists. I plotted the data from that article below. Source: Randy Olson, Artificial Intelligence Researcher : http://www.randalolson.com/2014/08/24/the-myth-of-the-smarter-atheist/ |
Re: Atheists "Have Higher Iqs" (2) by akintom(m): 12:27pm On Nov 29, 2016 |
jonbellion: I seek no coalition. |
Re: Atheists "Have Higher Iqs" (2) by Vick4rill(m): 12:29pm On Nov 29, 2016 |
akintom:wat meaninful contribution will i make in a dump thread like this one?? infact akintom let keep our differences aside and answer this questions honestly. our comment and post here go along way to show people with better IQ. with all sincererity, do you think you are more logical than theist on this forum such as kingebuka,winner01 and 4ever? guy we know intelligent atheist on this forum and i can assure you that Akintom is not one of them. |
Re: Atheists "Have Higher Iqs" (2) by akintom(m): 12:31pm On Nov 29, 2016 |
PDBonline: Do you for any reason know something about research DESIGNS? can you review different researches with different designs together? |
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