What does the Fact that 93% of the Scientists at the National Academy Sciences Foundation are Atheist tell you ?
Answer : That science has corrupted the Earth.
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Well then, I guess old Charlie Brown must be breathing a sigh of relief that he never got with you after all, ms. cute little Red_head_267.
Coincidentally, I don't think it's actually stupidity that is the primary drive of fundamentalist religion. It helps, sure, and it certainly plays a part in how far these religions spread once formed. I think it has more to do with poverty though; people living in destitution might get comfort from thinking things like how their destiny is part of The Lord's plan, or how all those rich snobs will be in hell while the once-poor get jeweled mansion. The fact that the NAS tends to be atheistic might have as much to do with the generally good lives the members live as their intelligence, though skeptical methods definitely don't hurt.
'Course, I have nothing to back up that hypothesis other than the general prevalence of religion in troubled or poor countries, which probably isn't enough. Still, it's nice to think about it at night. Gives me a drive to do good work for charity; I secretly think I'm helping reduce the population of fundies!
Come on, what did they really tell you? It is, after all, true that 86% of all scientists prefer redheads.
That atheists know what's really important to the human race?
[read: Things other than preaching, esp. science]
"science has corrupted the Earth"
No more computers for you, bucko!
And no more medicine, either.
Enjoy your 24 year life span.
Moron.
That the better an education you have the less superstitious you will be?
Or, in fairness, "lies, damned lies and ..."
Yeah, curse science! Mankind reached its zenith when we lived in caves, ate only raw meat, and had a life expectancy of 30 years.
alternative answer: that smart, educated peopel are less likely to have irrational beliefs, and are less likely to submit to blind faith, unlike some rednecks you could mention.
"That science has corrupted the Earth."
...typed red_head(IQ)2.67 on a computer, the product of corrupt science.
Confused?
So were we! You can find all of this, and more, on Fundies Say the Darndest Things!
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