Religious belief drops when analytical thinking rises

[Pr⊕phet]

Read the rest at Scientific America https://www.scientificamerican.com/a...lose-faith-god

Another study confirming what most of us here know.

Socrates would disagree

[eehellfire]

Yes, as religious people have never traditionally gone out of their way to influence the world, or have their voices heard in society...

We were quite clearly discussing members of the myBB forum. The religious ones are far less (if at all) proselytizing than the atheists.

[Nick333]

The kid has a point.

[copacetic]

We were quite clearly discussing members of the myBB forum. The religious ones are far less (if at all) proselytizing than the atheists.

Fair enough, in any event, I only brought the poll up due to your completely unfounded claim that atheists are probably in the minority, but on reflection, you are probably right, given the general balance of theists/non in the general population. However, this site would tend to draw somewhat more educated people, so perhaps it does lean in that direction, who can say?

The best we can do is try obtain data by way of polls. In that regard, I recall there used to be a sticky in PD, a poll as well, asking people what their religious leanings were - Last time I saw that thread, the theists were leading the pack, so either they've decided to become silent for some reason, or the demographics are changing.

It doesn't matter all that much though, obviously. I do find it interesting though.

[eehellfire]

Fair enough, in any event, I only brought the poll up due to your completely unfounded claim that atheists are probably in the minority, but on reflection, you are probably right, given the general balance of theists/non in the general population. However, this site would tend to draw somewhat more educated people, so perhaps it does lean in that direction, who can say?

The best we can do is try obtain data by way of polls. In that regard, I recall there used to be a sticky in PD, a poll as well, asking people what their religious leanings were - Last time I saw that thread, the theists were leading the pack, so either they've decided to become silent for some reason, or the demographics are changing.

It doesn't matter all that much though, obviously. I do find it interesting though.

I too find it interesting

[DrJohnZoidberg]

I watched this video last night and wanted to share it, this thread looked like a good place. Penn Jillette's advice on how to become an atheist - read the bible. I couldn't agree more.

[ponder]

I watched this video last night and wanted to share it, this thread looked like a good place. Penn Jillette's advice on how to become an atheist - read the bible. I couldn't agree more.

Simply reading it is not enough, question and analyse it. There are people out there that have memorised entire religious texts and they have not changed one little bit, if anything they are more devout.

[DrJohnZoidberg]

Simply reading it is not enough, question and analyse it. There are people out there that have memorised entire religious texts and they have not changed one little bit, if anything they are more devout.

That's why I posted in this thread It's a given that analytical thinking is a prerequisite.

[buyeye]

But this is what we have been saying all along .

These pseudtheism theories are designed to do .

It's same old apple joke "if you eat this fruit you will be as wise as God knowing good and bad" just more dressed up and the snake has a PHD.

[Unhappy438]

But this is what we have been saying all along .

These pseudtheism theories are designed to do .

It's same old apple joke "if you eat this fruit you will be as wise as God knowing good and bad" just more dressed up and the snake has a PHD.

[buyeye]

It sounds like mel gibson was drunk.

[Geriatrix]

C'mon guys, this is stretching it isn't it? Want me to start listing brilliant religious okes who revolutionized their fields in science?

[TJ99]

C'mon guys, this is stretching it isn't it? Want me to start listing brilliant religious okes who revolutionized their fields in science?

Like Darwin?

[Geriatrix]

Like Darwin?

Darwin, Newton(this one alone trumps all cards, but lets continue), Venter, a tuck load of Islamic mathematicians, Francis Bacon, Kepler, Descartes(sick ****er but still), Michael Faraday... I can continue but I'm getting bored.

[TJ99]

Darwin, Newton(this one alone trumps all cards, but lets continue), Venter, a tuck load of Islamic mathematicians, Francis Bacon, Kepler, Descartes(sick ****er but still), Michael Faraday... I can continue but I'm getting bored.

So what's your point?