Regarding the OP, I would definitely say that it is much harder for an intelligent logical mind to accept a religion than a lesser one. My theory is that an intelligent logical mind is also a very prideful mind that would like to think he is in complete control of his destiny. Still, after you look at the facts, an intelligent logical mind can overcome this by realizing the predicament. I have many friends that believe in God, but if I asked them any deep theological questions, they (most, not all of them of course) would probably just say that you have to take it all on faith. I'm not sure that isn't the best way, but it didn't work for me. God made us all different, after all. ~
Any who, I would wager that the reverse is true for atheists as has been pointed out already. My question is whether or not you are assuming that an intelligent religious person is necessarily in denial or not, because that would be a rather large misstep.
Any who, I would wager that the reverse is true for atheists as has been pointed out already. My question is whether or not you are assuming that an intelligent religious person is necessarily in denial or not, because that would be a rather large misstep.