Einstein or Newton

[maskedmelon]

Originally Posted by Baler [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

Except most people don't prove it themselves. They go on about their life and accept what they're told based on beliefs they never determined to be true or false. They're raised by other people who tell them it's true. Till the day that they die.

Sounds like a faith and belief system to me. One that kinders up to a higher power which they don't understand themselves.

If you are arguing that in general people are incapable of original thought irrespective of dogmatic allegiances, I would agree. Most adopt an ideology to expedite menial decision making that their faculties might be better spent on deciding what's for dinner or which Netflix series will earn their attention for the evening.

However the nature of the average person alters neither the nature of science nor of faith.

But to your question, no, I do not think faith makes one any less intelligent. You are right that many people treat science as others treat religion. That is not what science is though.