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A study at the University of Texas in Austin states that college graduates are less likely to abandon their religious identities. I am posting this in response to the story that was on Current.com not long ago about how less-religious people are more intelligent.

In my opinion, people who are truly intelligent are those who respect people of all religions, including people of no faith. After all, MLK was a pretty smart guy.

Science and Religion are not enemies. People who are scientists are often religious and people who are religious often support science 100%.

What do you think?
Colonial_Zombie

12 responses // College grads more likely to keep the faith

  • You can not have it both ways, science discredits Religion, and religion discredits science.
    lostsound
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  • our version of science and religion discredits each other but for a long period of time before the Christian crusaders and the Muslim invaders ,religion and science worked hand in hand. like in the case of Buddhism
    stone246
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  • "In my opinion, people who are truly intelligent are those who respect people of all religions, including people of no faith. After all, MLK was a pretty smart guy. " ***



    Sorry, I'm not sure if you mean this the same way as I understand it. So, do you mean to say that, those people who do not respect religion are unintelligent? I ask this because I think I can still conceive of people that do not respect religion yet are still very intelligent.
    AutifK
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  • Hey Autifk,

    No need to apologize - I enjoy your posts and I think we may agree. I guess what I am trying to say is that a person who may not know all the facts in the world but does know the value of respecting others for who they are, especially concerning faith, religion and creed is on a level of intelligence higher than someone who knows all the facts in the world and is thus deemed "intelligent" but has no respect for other people's beliefs, religion, creed, etc. I believe it takes just as much hardship and effort to fully understand the concept of respect for others, despite one's own opinion of other's beliefs - this shows a "true" form of intelligence. One that comes not only from the mind, but from the well of humanity. We should treat others as we wish to be treated. When Richard Dawkins, who is a very intelligent man for whom I have respect, makes fun of people who are religious, it is a stupid and unintelligent thing for him to do. As an atheist, he should respect people of faith whether or not they give him respect, and eventually in return he will gain their respect. We should attain each other's respect not by force but by virtue. In my belief, the smartest person in the world who does not respect others, does not deserve respect and is not "truly" intelligent. Respect in itself is a true form of intelligence, a lesson that can't be learned from a book, but from common interactions with others. Enlightenment has been defined as the understanding of all things, and in my opinion this is strongly influenced by a respect for all people.
    Colonial_Zombie
  • I find it difficult to accept any "studies" as these from a conservative and religious state such as Texas. I try to keep an open mind, but I always look where the information comes from.
    menmykoko
  • menmykoko.....

    open-minded....right...

    i think its pretty close-minded to decide that simply because a lot of people who live in Texas vote conservatively and are religious that anything that comes from the state is not a credible source of information. So I'm guessing you question Bill Moyer's journalism? LBJ's presidency? I hope you're not typing on a Dell computer...'cuz that's Texan. Besides, this source came from the University of Texas, a very liberal university in one of the most liberal and progressive cities (Austin, TX) in the United States.

    to say that Texas is somehow not a credible state is completely close-minded as Texas culture is a backbone of American identity.

    Our late governor Ann Richards was nationally and internationally known for being one of the most liberal governors in the entire nation. Her daughter, Cecile Richards, founded a liberal group called the Texas Freedom Network which fights the religious right in Texas and is currently the president of Planned Parenthood of America.

    Texas Values are Liberal Values.
    Colonial_Zombie
  • What on earth was I thinking? Thank you so much for your vast experience and education. I must be utterly and completely closeminded to think that a state as of dec. 2007 where all 29 statewide elected officials are republican, including all state seats on the state supreme court, but luckily in the past had Ann Richards, is regarded as "the backbone of American identity", and is currently fostering good relations with the right wing via Planned parenthood. From now on, I will definately accept, without question, any studies that come out of Austin even though the metro area helped carry the Bush election 49.3%--48.9%. Gosh, good thing you are involved in all those extracurricular activities. Texas = Liberal, got it. Closemindedness=bad.
    menmykoko

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