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"A decline in religious observance over the last century was directly linked to a rise in average intelligence." This is a correlation, not causation. If you s
by reazalun 18y ago
"A decline in religious observance over the last century was directly linked to a rise in average intelligence."
This is a correlation, not causation. If you study the period of Islamic Golden Age (comparable to the European Renaissance), you'll find people at that time were highly religious; more religious than the Muslims from this era.
- dazzawazza 18y agoInteresting but during both the Renaissance and 'Golden Age' non belief was punishable by death or at best imprisonment so 'everyone' was essentially religious. Of course, your point still stands, correlation not causation.