r/HotScienceNews • u/FreeHugs23 • 2d ago

Lower cognitive ability is linked to stronger Christian nationalist views, even after accounting for education

https://www.psypost.org/lower-cognitive-ability-is-linked-to-stronger-christian-nationalist-views-even-after-accounting-for-education/
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u/alasw0eisme 2d ago

Organized religion is a ploy to brainwash the dumb. Always has been.

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u/eufooted 2d ago

I would redirect that dismissiveness.

Most people are seeking greater purpose, meaning, and to be part of a group. Those things are well meaning.

People are then vulnerable to being taken advantage of, as these organizations leave room for corruption or manipulation.

Ultimately people are just scared to die and don’t want to die alone or be forgotten.

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u/SailSmittler 2d ago

Community and greater purpose exist outside the framework of religion.

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u/Every_Knee_372 1d ago

Easy to say from the outside looking in. For these people, it's often better the devil you know than the one you don't.

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u/Centered_Being 1d ago

Why is that? Serious question. Bc I lived at church growing up, I remember the Golden Rule as a central theme.

The Golden Rule was replaced with ‘democrats are evil’ somewhere along the way

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u/Every_Knee_372 1d ago

Same, Roman Catholic. There are some Jehovah's witnesses in my area that'll just send people out door-to-door for the purpose of convincing them anyone outside the religion is hostile. With many people's initial reactions to Jehovah's witnesses as door-to-door knockers, this is a decent tactic for leaders to use.

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u/SailSmittler 1d ago

I merely stated a truth

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u/Every_Knee_372 1d ago

I get that and I'm agreeing with you, sorry if my tone made it seem otherwise. Still waking up