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Are you smarter than an atheist? A religious quiz
« on: April 15, 2012, 01:58:29 PM »
Atheists and agnostics, Jews and Mormons are among the highest-scoring groups in a 32-question survey of religious knowledge by the Pew Forum on Religion and Public Life. On average, Americans got 16 of the 32 questions correct. Atheists and agnostics got an average of 20.9 correct answers. Jews (20.5) and Mormons (20.3). Protestants got 16 correct answers on average, while Catholics got 14.7 questions right.

How will you do on the quiz?

http://www.csmonitor.com/USA/2011/0105/Are-you-smarter-than-an-atheist-A-religious-quiz/When-does-the-Jewish-Sabbath-begin

Got 24, I most closely identify with Judaism I guess.  (No Jew)

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Re: Are you smarter than an atheist? A religious quiz
« Reply #1 on: April 15, 2012, 02:10:50 PM »
I got 29 correct, and I am not religious.

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Re: Are you smarter than an atheist? A religious quiz
« Reply #2 on: April 15, 2012, 02:14:44 PM »
32 out of 32 and I have NEVER been to church in my life, have always been an atheist and I hate all religions and think they are all for morons.  Easy Quiz.

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Re: Are you smarter than an atheist? A religious quiz
« Reply #3 on: April 15, 2012, 02:16:09 PM »
29/32... not bad. also an atheist.  8)

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Re: Are you smarter than an atheist? A religious quiz
« Reply #4 on: April 15, 2012, 02:16:28 PM »
32 out of 32 and I have NEVER been to church in my life, have always been an atheist and I hate all religions and think they are all for morons.  Easy Quiz.

Just curious Adonis, say you got hit in the head and lost your marbles.... What religion would you identify most closely with?

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Re: Are you smarter than an atheist? A religious quiz
« Reply #5 on: April 15, 2012, 02:17:10 PM »
Just curious Adonis, say you got hit in the head and lost your marbles.... What religion would you identify most closely with?
None.  I could never trade my rationality and reason for stupidity and ignorance.

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Re: Are you smarter than an atheist? A religious quiz
« Reply #6 on: April 15, 2012, 02:19:32 PM »
30 out 32  8)

Atheist needless to say

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Re: Are you smarter than an atheist? A religious quiz
« Reply #7 on: April 15, 2012, 02:20:12 PM »
don't even bother to do it

religion is only for fools


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Re: Are you smarter than an atheist? A religious quiz
« Reply #8 on: April 15, 2012, 02:25:38 PM »
29
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Re: Are you smarter than an atheist? A religious quiz
« Reply #9 on: April 15, 2012, 02:27:34 PM »
don't even bother to do it

religion is only for fools



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Re: Are you smarter than an atheist? A religious quiz
« Reply #10 on: April 15, 2012, 02:28:46 PM »
26 out of 32.

Not too bad considering I'm not religious. Most of it is just stuff you learn at school.

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Re: Are you smarter than an atheist? A religious quiz
« Reply #11 on: April 15, 2012, 02:29:24 PM »
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Re: Are you smarter than an atheist? A religious quiz
« Reply #12 on: April 15, 2012, 02:30:15 PM »
Err ... before I even take this "test," how is someone "smarter than an atheist" if he/she knows much about religion?  That's a stupid metric.  I don't know much about Jewish or Catholic pomp and circumstance, and I know for a fact I'm smarter than some atheists, Jews, Christians, Buddhists and Muslims.  According to this test, however, that someone knows Jews celebrate X on Y day means they're "smarter" than me.  

Again, stupid.  Someone knows a handful of things I do not; then, ipso presto, they're smarter?  LOL.  Look up the "hasty generalization" fallacy.

Besides, the ability to retain factoids isn't a proper measure of intellect.  That's more the stuff of the ability to learn and adapt than anything else.

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Re: Are you smarter than an atheist? A religious quiz
« Reply #13 on: April 15, 2012, 02:31:33 PM »


Relax stud....

Just an online quiz.....

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Re: Are you smarter than an atheist? A religious quiz
« Reply #14 on: April 15, 2012, 02:31:49 PM »
32 out of 32 and I have NEVER been to church in my life, have always been an atheist and I hate all religions and think they are all for morons.  Easy Quiz.
Yet you answered every question correctly......seems you know quite a bit about religions.

24/32
Liar!!!!Filt!!!!

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Re: Are you smarter than an atheist? A religious quiz
« Reply #15 on: April 15, 2012, 02:33:52 PM »
I thought "nirvana" was Hindu. Dumbass.

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Re: Are you smarter than an atheist? A religious quiz
« Reply #16 on: April 15, 2012, 02:44:18 PM »
Yet you answered every question correctly......seems you know quite a bit about religions.

24/32
Of course I do.  I read voraciously.  I am shocked that people would score low on this no matter what their religious beliefs may be.  Most of this stuff can be picked up by just being alive.

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Re: Are you smarter than an atheist? A religious quiz
« Reply #17 on: April 15, 2012, 02:45:58 PM »
Of course I do.  I read voraciously.  I am shocked that people would score low on this no matter what their religious beliefs may be.  Most of this stuff can be picked up by just being alive.

Why does getbig attract so many individuals of above average intelligence?  ???

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Re: Are you smarter than an atheist? A religious quiz
« Reply #18 on: April 15, 2012, 02:47:32 PM »
Of course I do.  I read voraciously.  I am shocked that people would score low on this no matter what their religious beliefs may be.  Most of this stuff can be picked up by just being alive.
Have you actually read these "holy books" for each religion?
Liar!!!!Filt!!!!

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Re: Are you smarter than an atheist? A religious quiz
« Reply #19 on: April 15, 2012, 02:48:27 PM »
Why does getbig attract so many individuals of above average intelligence?  ???

Because we've conquered everything else.

Only the strong, physically, mentally, and spiritually, conquer Getbig.

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Re: Are you smarter than an atheist? A religious quiz
« Reply #20 on: April 15, 2012, 02:48:43 PM »
I missed 10 I probably need to create my own religion. Religions typically teach the same things just with different gods and characters so if you just do the right thing you are good to go. There wasnt a question about the preacher Jim Jones who talked several hundred people to kill themselves with Cyanide.

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Re: Are you smarter than an atheist? A religious quiz
« Reply #21 on: April 15, 2012, 03:05:34 PM »
Have you actually read these "holy books" for each religion?
Nope and neither has the overwhelming majority of people who profess to be religious.  Its a waste of time anyways as its very poorly written and the characters are all one-dimensional.  Greek Mythology does not fall in that category however and the Greek Myths are actually enjoyable and the character development is quite complex.

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Re: Are you smarter than an atheist? A religious quiz
« Reply #22 on: April 15, 2012, 05:07:54 PM »
30/32.. I've been to Catholic School for 16 years of my life lol. However, I would not call myself very religious or some devote Christian. These were pretty easy.. I missed one of the jewish questions and the religious population of Indonesia.

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Re: Are you smarter than an atheist? A religious quiz
« Reply #23 on: April 15, 2012, 05:12:20 PM »
30/32.. I've been to Catholic School for 16 years of my life lol. However, I would not call myself very religious or some devote Christian. These were pretty easy.. I missed one of the jewish questions and the religious population of Indonesia.

I missed this one too. I didn't realize Muslims were the majority.

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Re: Are you smarter than an atheist? A religious quiz
« Reply #24 on: April 15, 2012, 05:18:43 PM »
I missed this one too. I didn't realize Muslims were the majority.
Thats where Obama got his Muslim education according to the morons.