Why is it that...

[WillingToDie]

Why is it that the more educated one is, the less likely one is to be a believer?

Is it that intelligence/knowledge can cause arrogance/ contempt?

[Iryssa]

I think that does happen...the devil likes to get his dirty hands into things that could otherwise be good. The other thing is, when you're well-educated, you feel more self-sufficient. The attitude is "I don't need God or the Bible to tell me what's right, I know enough to make up my mind for myself, thank-you very much." Of course, we all know how often that "works".

[elkieDannsa' Air An Drochaid]

Well, true kowledge is GODs knowledge and it is above mans knowledge. Much of mans knowledge is flawed. Man also is easily corrupted with wanting to be his own god , as history shows. We can do this corruption in little ways everyday or in huge way affecting even others.

I think the point of it is that we don't seek knowledge WITHOUT GOD IN IT is the point.

I think being educated is a good thing and we should go for it when promted by God to do so.

Just not that we would become haughty in ourselves, but rather to serve God with all that we are, highly educated or not, a matter or constant humbleness and servitutde before our GOD.

People get puffed up on alot of other things, too. Their looks. Alot of things. None of that focus is of GOD. Yetwe don't forbid looking good etc etc nor learning.

In context , at that time( and still tur today) people sought the new and the phylosophical and that was not the focus for a Christian, but CHRIST.

take care,

elkie

why do we worry about the size of our waist more than the size of our heart ! (saw this and thought I would share it)

[nebula]

Why is it that the more educated one is, the less likely one is to be a believer?

Is it that intelligence/knowledge can cause arrogance/ contempt?

You know, that is an interesting question.

It does seem like the educated ones are on the forefronts of theism and agnosticism.

At least, it seems that most colleges and universities are the farthest from faith.

I woldn't say that education is the problem, thogh.

As an intellectually-oriented person myself, I know that my mind is both a great asset and great hinderance.

It's an asset in that I tend to attain Biblical knowledge just for the pleasure of knowing.

It's a hinderance in that there are times I need to stop listening to my head and start listening to my spirit, which isn't easy to do.

The mind is a tough shell to crack.

Hmmm . . . maybe that's why the Lord had to put me through so much pain from an early age on, to get to me past my mind.

The book The Chosen deals with that issue.

If you think about it, what made you come to Jesus? Was all right with the world, you had everything under control, you were skipping down the lane and jsut decided you needed Jesus?

No, more often than not people cry out to the lord out of desperation.

For someone who is intellectually-oriented, it takes a lot to wear down the mind. It takes a lot to get past the mind.

Faith is not logical.

A logical person doesn't like to operate outside of logic.

Does that make sense?

[Leonard]

Well, my IQ is variously measured between 127 and 165 (remember the old days when the 'experts' said your IQ could never, ever change? I seemed to lose about 38 points between 2nd and 7th grades....by this time it's in the negative range, and mere association with me is liable to take away your intelligence. (BEWARE! THE "INTELLIGENCE SUCKER IS NEAR, HE WILL SUCK YOUR IQ LIKE A BLACK HOLE AND NOTHING CAN ESCAPE! Run! SAVE YOURSELVES!!!!)

But I digress...... In any event, I do NOT find the rule stands that 'the more intelligent, the less likely to be a Believer. I find the rule actually stands that 'the more prideful about intelligence, the less likely to be a Believer.' The intellectually arrogant think it makes them look 'more smart' to stand alouf of the 'common herd!'

[deadman1204]

I beleive its more that a well educated person is often well to do. Its not so much well educated means less likely to be religious, but that poor people are more prone to be religious because man turns to God when he is in need more often.

There is also a sterotype here. All of my professors at the university were christians/religious. Even geneticists and other bio profs.

[EricH]

My thoughts are that God want to save all, the educated and uneducated. Maybe we have not done a good enough job contextualizing the Gospel for that particular mission field