Why do Intelligent People Still Believe in Religion? 4: Fear and the Education system | GinaConspiracy
Fear is probably the most base and most important survival mechanisms that we have A creature without a healthy capacity for fear is one that doesn't live long enough to pass on genes
In nature while being a waste of time and energy, it is more important for an overactive fear to exist than one that is under active Our minds when not well trained are like smoke detectors that over react and go off infinity more often than it will when saving you from a fire However if you are in a fire prone area like our ancient ancestors were, metaphorically, all of the time wasted on false alarms was well worth it when a real fire actually occurs In a study, middle age white women are the least likely to fall victim to crimes, rape or attacks, yet they have the most fear of it Young and middle age black women are most likely to be raped, robbed or killed and are found to have the least fear of it
This is brought about because our news media can sell more terrifying news if rich white women are scared and watching for the next bogyman Religion does the same with the greatest mind trap in existence, Hell H e double hockeystick which was never directly mentioned by Jesus or anyone prior to him was extrapolated from references to the Jerusalem garbage pit Gahenna, where damned prisoners were tossed, the Greek Tartarus or Hades Hell is a rip off of Hel the abode of the Norse deity of the same name, and used most likely as an attempt to convert the Nordic peoples Hell is the perfect fear because there is no way to disprove a negative
And just like I mentioned in my brainwashing video, once they have sold you that you are lacking something, they will then claim that they have the cure for your ills Blind faith is the answer, which requires you to suspend and retard your natural curiosity and ability to reason Religions are based on fear and misinformation For many people there is a box around the area in their mind of reality that they cannot question If something in reality disagrees with what is in that box, they will rationalize it away with and lie and skew their view of reality to ensure that the box remains intact
Because this takes so much work and energy, these people will not want to expand their minds, and they will avoid learning about things that might make them question their beliefs, like evolutionary theory, as it is hard to rationalize away facts I myself avoided biology as I knew I would be exposed so much to the lie of evolution I didn't even know the evidence, I just knew that I was told to avoid it If it was a lie, why should I study it Seeing as I am a microbiologist now, things have changed
I also learned to think very quickly to rationalize things so that the contents of the box wouldn't change, I got really good at it to, and because of my intelligence mixed with confirmation bias I was able to kill any real discussion in its tracks because I could usually come up with an explanation to fit anything in the bible, even if there was no evidence whatsoever, and usually that would shut people up This is what people like kent hovid and ray comfort do, they make stuff up on the spot to rationalize away questions It has been studied that fundamentalists are actually happier than non-religious because of the fact that they can rationalize all the suffering and horrors in the world and forget about them, brushing them off as gods punishment, those dirty sinners * It has also been found that because many of these kinds of Christians get so good at rationalizing and twisting reality, they are more likely to cheat and break the law as they rationalize how what they are doing is not actually wrong So why do intelligent believers never approach the box? Well there are several reasons
My reason was because there was a big wall of eternal flames in front of mine and my fear of hell kept me away from entering and examining the contents of the box Some never do because it would be uncomfortable When I discuss issues like this with non believers and point out errors in their faith, or how they act against what they claim to believe, they get uncomfortable because they don't know, and they don't want their security blanket removed They also fear no longer being accepted by people they know if they begin to question, something the atheist billboard campaigns and youtube seem to be helping with Also one of the reasons ray continues in his quest is because of the acceptance and adoration he gets from his fellow believers
Another reason is that people never approach they untouchable box is that they may just be oblivious that the box is even there, and anything that goes against the box they just brush off as a mystery they will ask god in heaven someday and then go about their day These people tend to have not studied the religion much though they claim to believe it The main reason why intelligent people are still Christians is because they have never been taught to question and in their busy lives they never put it as a priority to look beyond what they know This is perfect for both the church and government, which is why the scientific method, logic critical thinking and skepticism are not taught early on In America espeically, most parents only want the 3 Rs taught in schools, reedin, ritin and rithmatic, and a forth R if not for the 1st amendment religion
Sadly however on top of this they are taught using inefficient standardized tests which prevents critical thinking even more as the teacher's job now is to get the kids to regurgitate what is taught so they can pass the test If you want poorly educated people to believe anything you say, destroy the education system Creationism does have a place in school, its called a comparative religions or a philosophy class but those are considered a waste of time and money by parents who fear anything considered elitist It was found in a survay that only about7% of the American population could accurately explain or had knowledge of the scientific method or concepts like double blind studies and control groups Sadly so long as curiosity is stifled and fear and rationalization are taught, they cycle will continue to repeat itself and Intelligent people for many centuries to come will continue to believe in religion
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