Religion: a matter of geography and intelligence

I have done some traveling (world), and have noticed that religious affiliation is generally a matter of geography. If born in Thailand, most likely are Buddhist. If born in the Middle East, most likely, Muslim. And to take this further, depending on the country, either Shite or Sunni. And if born in the US or other western countries, good chance you are Christian. But also a chance you are of another religion, since there is immigration and religious freedoms. Also in the US and west there is a growing number of "free thinkers". Those who may be spiritual, but view religion from a more intellectual or enlightened standpoint. So, christians, if you were born in the middle east,, I would put money on it that you would be Muslim. Most would probably deny such a thing though.
I personally have noticed that the "free thinkers" are due to the culture and from the fact that we are generally more educated. Whereas the less educated and less intelligent, seem to latch onto the traditional type religions. I once read that the majority of the top minds are either atheist or agnostic. Many of histories top minds and even founding fathers questioned and criticized the religious teachings of the day. So along with geography, I think education and inate intellectual capacity shapes our views on religion.
I attended christian schools most of my life, yet from an ealy age questioned its teachings. In the literal sense. For the most part, morally the teachings are good. I don't really like to catagorize my beliefs, but I am not christian, and try to view religion on a universal scope. I do believe there must be other intelligent life out there, and how does religion and the spiritual realm purtain to them. What holds back the spiritual evolution of man is the closed minded attitudes that are on earth.
I hear mention of the NWO, and how it wants to destroy chritanity. Honestly Im not sure what the NWO is. But, would the destruction of christianity and all of earth's outdated religions be a bad thing? Personally I think it would be a benifit to humanity that man view spirituality from a more universal perspective. Eliminating tradition, countries, geography, and even man and earth from the equation. Yet I think due to the intellctual capacity of most of humanity, this is an impossibilty.
Personally I think no world religion is correct. And being from a predomiately christian country and exposed to such, I am critical of christians. But not exclusively. But from my experience, many christians do seem to lack logic/intelligence and do seem to exhibit characteristics of "brainwashing".

Last Edited by jeffkino on 08/04/2012 05:52 PM