Posts Tagged “Religion”

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Scientists have discovered that clever people tend to live longer than the less clever among us. People with a so-called “smart gene” can expect to live, on average, to around 100 years of age, while those with the less smart variation of the gene can only expect around 85 years on this Earth.

Another scientist has concluded that people with higher IQs tend to more often be atheists than the general population.

Therefore, if you have the “smart gene” you are less likely to believe in God!

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Okay, it’s not actually the “god belief” gene, but I love me some conflation and these two articles were listed as related…

The articles linked for both have more details. The former is a more reliable study than the latter, since the former is a study performed by multiple scientists with a somewhat decently sized sample group.

The latter is one scientist, who is not particularly well regarded due to previous studies that have been less than well received. And the sample size is not great - only looking at some academics and not necessarily getting their true beliefs is no way to run a study.

Sadly, Professor Gordon Lynch’s response is founded more on the “Shhh, don’t upset god-botherers” principle than any scientific merit. I guess we won’t need to test him for the smart gene.

I have always believed that all citizens are equal and should be treated accordingly. On the other hand, no group of citizens should be given government sanction and support to promote their social and sexual agenda upon the rest of us and especially, on our children.
Considering the fact that the same school system does not want to allow just one Minute of Silence in the classroom for God, this is preposterous.
- Hillsborough County School District 6 Commissioner, Brian Blair
(Source: Tampa Bays 10)

No group of citizens should be given government sanction and support to promote their social and sexual agenda, unless they’re Christian and then it should be okay for them to promote their social, sexual and moral agenda on everyone?

I think the “Day of Silence” is a stupid idea and I would not participate, but they’re doing it to promote tolerance and prevent bullying of people of a homosexual persuasion. It’s not a recruitment drive, it’s “The Secret Gay Agenda“. ie; “Leave us alone”.
They’re not asking that you become homosexual, or that you be silent for a minute a day to acknowledge the existence of a God you may or may not believe in, they just don’t want to be harassed.

By people like Mr Blair.