If I understand correctly, the methedology consisted of graphing data taken from two seperate studies. While cross sectional studies are useful, ones like these really do nothing but inflame an already controversial and sensitive topic.
I think the real issue isn't religion, which seems to be by many 'the enemy' of science, but health and poverty. Countries with low 'iq levels', which I loathe to say, also seem to be countries that are poor, war torn or ex - colonies who have been economically and socially raped.
This is true junk science which I feel is only to the interest of people who are trying to push the growing notion that religion has no place in science, something I, as a Muslim, disagree with. My religion, naturally, is my source of bias.
If I understand correctly, the methedology consisted of graphing data taken from two seperate studies. While cross sectional studies are useful, ones like these really do nothing but inflame an already controversial and sensitive topic.
I think the real issue isn't religion, which seems to be by many 'the enemy' of science, but health and poverty. Countries with low 'iq levels', which I loathe to say, also seem to be countries that are poor, war torn or ex - colonies who have been economically and socially raped.
This is true junk science which I feel is only to the interest of people who are trying to push the growing notion that religion has no place in science, something I, as a Muslim, disagree with. My religion, naturally, is my source of bias.