Correlation between increasing intelligence and atheism

Sam Vimes

ed2hands wrote: »

I mean would a test to find out whether say Cork or Kerry is the smartest be of any use?
What would that produce?

I wouldn't see that as the same tbh. Someone from Kerry can't look at a study proving that Cork people are smarter and use that information to decide to be from Cork but someone can look at a study showing a correlation between atheism and intelligence and possibly reconsider their beliefs based on this information

ed2hands

Seachmall wrote: »

Probably arrogance on one side and denial on the other side.

Exactly how i feel.

Seachmall wrote: »

Science should be allowed to question things without screams of political correctness or what-have-you,

To a point, but science IMO should not be used to try to prove rather distasteful claims of intellectual superiority over other races and creeds.
I think trumpetting this is up there with ridicule as some of militant atheisms less savoury but unfortunately most popular forms of expressing itself. Which is sad.