The Caveman Speaks!

I don't know why I feel compelled to apologize for discussing my religion on my blog. So I won't.

It's quite old news by now, but I've been wanting to blog about this for a while and just haven't found he time. Apparently, a prominent Seventh-day Adventist pastor named Doug Batchelor has given a sermon on why women shouldn't be preachers, elders, or look upon a man. Okay I made that last one up.

I am really not going to argue against Mr. Batchelor's theology in regards to female pastors and elders, a subject I feel I am inadequately knowledgeable about at this time, and who can argue with someone who glibly asserts that he is right because "God's word is God's word."

Rather, I would like to explore the 'scientific' addendum he tacked on to the end of his thesis. He claims that Men are smarter than women because he read in the British Journal of Psychology, apparently as good as God's word, that "[men] on an average score five points higher on an IQ test."

What an absurd claim. Five points? On average? Is that all? That has to fall well within the margin of error and it certainly sits within the 15 point standard deviation generally accepted for such tests.

And of course, were speaking about averages here. That means that about half the women tested had higher IQ's than half of the men, give or take 5 points. . .

But let's take this to it's logical conclusion. Should we implement standardized IQ tests for all pastors? If they fall below the average IQ of the congregation, does that disqualify them? Can women that score five points above the average man become pastors? Should male pastors that fall five points below the average be excluded from the pulpit? And let's not forget that Asians on average have higher IQs than any other race. . .

Now, let's keep in mind that this is all coming from a man who has got to be the closest thing to an actual troglodyte as there could be (barring Brendan Fraser of course). Add to that the fact that he used to do a lot of drugs. Hmm, I wonder what his IQ is now. Judging by what comes out of his mouth, not very high.

Doug Batchelor's claim: That women aren't as intelligent because one published study says that women on average test five points lower than men on IQ tests.

My Verdict: Only a Caveman would buy that.