Skip to comments.
Study Shows Born-Again Christians Have Smaller Brains
The New American ^
| 05.27.11
| Dave Bohon
Posted on 07/21/2011 7:37:56 PM PDT by Coleus
click here to read article
Navigation: use the links below to view more comments.
first 1-20, 21-40, 41-60, 61-80 ... 101 next last
1
posted on
07/21/2011 7:38:01 PM PDT
by
Coleus
To: Coleus
Reminds me of the researchers of a bygone era who used to study the brain cavities of Negroes and others ~ to draw conclusions.
2
posted on
07/21/2011 7:39:54 PM PDT
by
muawiyah
To: Coleus
Riiiiight...Sure they do.
3
posted on
07/21/2011 7:41:11 PM PDT
by
Celtic Cross
(The brain is the weapon; everything else is just accessories. --FReeper Joe Brower)
To: muawiyah
What's next? Phrenology?
4
posted on
07/21/2011 7:41:17 PM PDT
by
JPG
(Palin '12)
To: Coleus
Maybe -- just maybe -- I don't want to jump to any conclusions here ... but I'm just saying that this
could be bad science.
Oh, what the heck: this is bad science.
5
posted on
07/21/2011 7:41:47 PM PDT
by
ClearCase_guy
(The USSR spent itself into bankruptcy and collapsed -- and aren't we on the same path now?)
To: Coleus
Their brains are large enough to know that they are ready for eternity not like the unbelievers who are headed to you know where but so so smart on earth.
To: Coleus
Their brains are large enough to know that they are ready for eternity not like the unbelievers who are headed to you know where but so so smart on earth.
To: Coleus
However, were Catholic brains smoother?
8
posted on
07/21/2011 7:42:51 PM PDT
by
Titus Quinctius Cincinnatus
("Armed forces abroad are of little value unless there is prudent counsel at home." - Cicero)
To: Coleus
This is so ridiculous I started laughing out loud as soon as I read the title... and I’m a born again Christian!....
Stupid FAT-heads!
9
posted on
07/21/2011 7:44:20 PM PDT
by
Safrguns
To: Coleus
My belief in God does not live in my brain but in my heart and soul
10
posted on
07/21/2011 7:44:22 PM PDT
by
al baby
(Hi Mom!!! I know i was kidding)
To: Coleus
If these scientists are so smart, why are they so stupid?
11
posted on
07/21/2011 7:44:57 PM PDT
by
cblue55
(IT'S EITHER OBAMA OR AMERICA. THERE CANNOT BE BOTH.)
To: Coleus
“The study found that those who said that they were a “born-again” Protestant or Catholic, as well as those who claimed no religious affiliation, had more brain atrophy (shrinkage) than participants who identified themselves as non-born-again Protestants.”
PLEASE note that those with no religious affiliation, which would include agnostics and atheists”, had the same atrophy.
12
posted on
07/21/2011 7:45:09 PM PDT
by
achilles2000
("I'll agree to save the whales as long as we can deport the liberals")
To: Coleus
I think I want to see this study repeated. These results are just too incredible to be left uncorroborated.
13
posted on
07/21/2011 7:45:19 PM PDT
by
exDemMom
(Now that I've finally accepted that I'm living a bad hair life, I'm more at peace with the world.)
To: Coleus
Specifically, those identified as Protestant who did not have a religious conversion or born-again experience — more common among their evangelical brethren — had a bigger hippocampus. Ehh... The hippocampus is about the size of a green bean. It's more than a little misleading to say having a smaller hippocampus = having a "smaller brain."
To: Coleus
I wish I had a smaller brain!
To: Titus Quinctius Cincinnatus
Almost forgot that one ~ the smooth brain thesis ~
I think I'm much more impressed by studies that tell me if other ethnicities or believer groups love their chilluns as much as we do.
That sort of thing is always so comforting
16
posted on
07/21/2011 7:46:45 PM PDT
by
muawiyah
To: Coleus
This is a joke from The Onion, right?
17
posted on
07/21/2011 7:47:24 PM PDT
by
fwdude
To: ClearCase_guy
It’s the same “science” that said there’s nothing pathological about homosexuality.
18
posted on
07/21/2011 7:48:33 PM PDT
by
fwdude
To: Titus Quinctius Cincinnatus
19
posted on
07/21/2011 7:48:52 PM PDT
by
muawiyah
To: Coleus
11-year study I'm speechless...
Navigation: use the links below to view more comments.
first 1-20, 21-40, 41-60, 61-80 ... 101 next last
Disclaimer:
Opinions posted on Free Republic are those of the individual
posters and do not necessarily represent the opinion of Free Republic or its
management. All materials posted herein are protected by copyright law and the
exemption for fair use of copyrighted works.
FreeRepublic.com is powered by software copyright 2000-2008 John Robinson