Atheists like to tell themselves that they’re smarter than the stupid religious people next door. “On average, people who are nonbelievers are slightly more intelligent than believers,” writes Stuart Vyse in the Skeptical Inquirer. Sadly, I’m the one who lives next door with the stupid religious family. Jesus is my personal Lord and Savior. I go to church on Sunday. Sometimes other days of the week too. I love my neighbor. I’m kind to animals. I pray for world peace. I give food to the homeless and support social justice. And, most importantly, I recycle. Now, does being religious make me stupid? Or, do I choose to be religious because I’m already stupid? If I were smarter, maybe I could answer that question. They say that it can be scientifically demonstrated that atheists are smarter. Here are the conclusions drawn from a meta-analysis of multiple empirical studies.

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宗教信仰使我变得愚蠢

无神论者喜欢告诉自己，他们比隔壁的愚蠢宗教人士更聪明。“平均而言，不信教的人比信教的人稍微聪明一点，”怀疑论者中的斯图尔特·维斯写道。可悲的是，我是和这个愚蠢的宗教家庭住在一起的人。耶稣是我个人的救主。我星期天去教堂。有时一周的其他几天也是如此。我爱我的邻居。我对动物很友善。我为世界和平祈祷。我为无家可归的人提供食物，并支持社会正义。而且，最重要的是，我回收了。现在，虔诚使我变得愚蠢吗？还是因为我已经很愚蠢而选择宗教？如果我比较聪明，也许我可以回答这个问题。他们说，可以科学证明无神论者更聪明。