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Originally Posted by willravel
I can understand that, but, as said before, that's not a direct link by any means. It could just be a coincedence. There are many reasons that people of african decent (IL, help me out, is 'black' kosher for general respectful use?) are more likely to be religious, and christian and muslim in general. It has a lot to do with a strong cultural tie to religion, I'd imagine. Think of it this way: people of arab decent usually have a high education level, yet they, like people of african decent, are much more likely to believe in allah.
I've not yet seen any evidence of a link between religios vs. non-religious philosophy and education level or IQ. I would say it relies more on environmental factors like upbringing.
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your point about arabs and african americans has some merit. However, as you said before it also depends on their religious upbringing. Arabs are born into strong religious sentiments, whereas here in the states it's more of a choice. I think there are enough variables at work when you make comparisons about americans, but comparing different countries only amplifies them. Either way it's tough to peg the exact reasons why. Let's put it this way, it's simply my opinion based on the limited evidence I have.