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Why We Believe in Gods - Dr. Andy Thomson
Dr. Andy Thomson
Posted: May 27, 2009.
Posted: May 27, 2009.
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Andy Thomson gives his talk titled ‘Why We Believe in Gods’ at the American Atheist 2009 convention in Atlanta, Georgia.
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Very interesting ideas.
posted on May 28, 2009When asked why some people do not believe in gods, he replies that this is largely due to greater intelligence and education in those individuals. 80% - 90% of Americans are believers in a religious god of some sort, whereas here in the U.K. less than 40% believe in a god, less than half the USA number. This implies that there are twice as many intelligent, educated people here than in the USA, and that with such a small number of atheists (around 1.5%, and around 2.5% agnostics), American claims that they are the worlds most advanced nation is somewhat exaggerated, to say the least.
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