Re: Atheism Intelligence Correlations - The Strongest Argument for Ath
snowman -
ZJ's argument depends on belief trends, not on specific believers. So when you say...
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The bottom line is there are very intellignet atheists, and very intelligent theists.
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...you're completely missing the point. The bottom line is that, among very intelligent people, atheists are wildly over-represented.
If you don't believe God's existence is a subject amenable to rational inquiry, obviously you don't believe this trend means anything...except maybe that God hates smart people.
But if you believe there is a rationally "best" response to the proposition "God exists", then this trend constitutes a strong argument that belief in God is irrational.
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