Why do we believe in gods? Religious belief 'not linked to intuition or rational thinking': The study challenges a growi

Religious beliefs are not linked to intuition or rational thinking, according to a new study. Previous studies have suggested people who hold strong religious beliefs are more intuitive and less analytical, and when they think more analytically their religious beliefs decrease. But new research suggests that is not the case, and that people are not 'born believers'. Note: Being raised a devout Catholic, and having left the herd at age 16 or so, I realize I can't separate the early imprinting from my intellectual and experiential views, not unlike Konrad Lorenz's ducks. Hence my particular interest in this topic. dg