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Is there a connection?

Between religious fundamentalism or fanaticism and a low IQ?

Read through the majority of questions here regarding a god or gods, particularly those that are obviously controversial or intended to start an argument.

They are nearly all poorly grammaticised, poorly spelt and / or poorly constructed, some of them are little (or no) more than gibberish.

It would seem, on the face of it, that fanatical belief in a deity is connected in some way to either a low intelligence or at least access to a decent education.

I suggest it is the second, and research backs me up; that religion is most vehemently defended and fanatically followed by those with little or no education.

If you read the comments by the more moderate religious folk, they tend to be more articulate, better constructed and, at least by religious standards, they attempt reason (even if it is flawed).

This is not intended as a troll, though I expect to get lots of 'burn in hell' comments from the great unwashed, I suspect they will prove my point for me.

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  • Anonymous
    1 decade ago
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    Yes.

  • Anonymous
    1 decade ago

    Did you get your degree at the Lee Harvey Oswald Memorial college? Give my regards to Dawkins.

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