do you think people with a high I Q have a difficult time with religion?
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Religions do not encourage the individual to explore. The books simply tell you what to believe, and in case you need any further convincing they add stuff like "Do not question God" and "Those who doubt are condemned."\n\nI have read books and magazines about the world, about the universe, about life and all its wonder. All that amazing knowledge that is available out there make teachings of religion seem juvenile and archaic by comparison. I know things that a religious man could never fathom.\n\nI don't think I'm smarter than a religious person. No, the difference isn't in how smart we are. The difference between me and a religious person is that I choose to exercise my intellect.
615572
Some may very well be but I don't think you are medically qualified to diagnose them on Yahoo. Leave that to the professionals to decide. i suspect there are an equal number of non-religious people that are nuttier then a fruit cake as well so as long as you are going to diagnose  you better not forget those folks too.
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It's been proven time and time again that the higher the IQ and education, the less the tolerance for religion.\n\nOh and "impossible" pious fraud may be something christians indulge in on a daily basis, but it's still fraud. Yeah "BS" is right...
732087
I agree with some of the others who've answered you. I could add that they may be afraid of looking into other points of view because if they do they just might have to change their minds.  That could totally mess up their whole life view of themselves, their God and everything else.
815122
Some Christians do...it's the hardcore ones that are not willing to believe in anything except that which they believe gives glory to god...not all Christians are that hardcore...what the hardcore Christians are asking for is eminently impractical and chaotic...I think they are mostly after your hard earned...some people who would call themselves christian have more open minds...I don't think the founders of these religions wanted anyone to be miserable and look at life so two dimensionally...
191612
I think so, because with the carnal mind it is hard to understand and accept the Mighty things of God and Jesus Christ.
697186
I know a lot of people are moral without believing in God. \n\nBut for me, for most of my life I didn't have much of a backbone, and I'm fairly certain I would have fell into some vices because of peer pressure if it hadn't of been for that last thread of 'no, this is against my religion' keeping me away from it.\n\nThanks
710565
Very much so.\n\nWhen someone is down and out, you'll notice they will become more faithful in their religion.  They will pray more, hope more, etc.  \n\nDid you know that when the economy of the country starts dipping, church attendance goes up?\n\nAn ex-girlfriend once asked me-- "how can you not believe in god?  I do.  You have to.  I don't know what I'd do if he didn't exist."\n\nThat's a big crutch.
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Religions don't have to struggle that much. They find it easy enough to share their stories, and with every group you speak to probably about half of them will listen to the stories, and half of that half will probably believe the stories.\n\nIts not difficult to share the stories, its just that most people simply want everyone to believe what they believe because they think its true so everyone else should!!
955251
ingrained religious dogma and the "ick" factor experienced by insecure heterosexuals\njust my opinion
1080967
Nobody knows for sure, and if they tell you they do, they are lying, are on drugs, or have been hit in the head really hard. There are those who have been supposedly brought back from the dead and relate all sorts of heavenly situations, but I am still doubtful. Why worry about such things anyway? Live your life one day at a time and think about now, not before and not after as that is all that matters.
605106
Freud had a lot to say about how we understand religion.  The (our) father being the dominant position.  People need something to believe in and someone to show them the way.  We are truly weak creatures...well...not all of us are...but A LOT of us really don't think before we invest our faith.
951886
probably religion & spirituality, people get really fiesty if you don't agree with them
307684
I think you're right about religious people.\nThey are soooo codependent.  (ick)
522918
wow thats some thinking. never thought of it that way. that could be true when concerning religion. but how about other stresses in their daily lives? bills, family, tax it could be that some atheist may have more stress because of these things while a Christian could only have to deal with religion
924108
United under God.  Do you think that might be their problem?
559015
I've often wondered the same thing.  I guess it's hard to change one's cultural/religious beliefs.