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World history began before 09/11/2001.

I suspect you are correct actually with regards to intelligence, or lack of, not playing much role. I find the following quote from the wiki entry on Erich Fromm pertinent. I have read 'The Fear of Freedom' once before I think I may have to again.

Interesting questions regarding the choice of belief of oneself. http://plato.stanford.edu/entries/descartes-epistemology/#4 Although possibly not relevant regarding the choice of belief of God/s.

belief bɪˈliːf/Submit noun 1. an acceptance that something exists or is true, especially one without proof. choice tʃɔɪs/Submit noun 1. an act of choosing between two or more possibilities. If a belief is 'an acceptance that something exists or is true' you can equally make a choice of the...

No they keep choosing to believe, unless you think that there is no such thing as personal responsibility? Edit: In addition they, as children, are not told to blow themselves up when they are older, but when they are they choose to.

I really don't know. I have tried thinking about it a lot of the past few months since the specific ISIS threat and find it hard to come to conclusions. However I don't think normal sane people of whatever faith chose to blow them selves up killing hundreds of people. Exactly what is going on I...

No, quite obviously not, and no child would choose to blow themselves up either, nowhere did I suggest they did or do, I also didn't mention anyway elephants who want don't choose to believe in Christianity, but if you want we can debate that?

Yes, but why? What makes one person want to do it but not another?

No they still choose to believe in God and they still choose to do it. Nothing was established! But why is it possible to brainwash one Muslim but not another when they choose to believe the same thing?

Yes but the vast majority of Muslims grow up with parents who tell them to believe but don't blow themselves up killing hundreds of people. Why does one Muslim chose to blow himself up because he is a Muslim but the other one thinks its stupid and wrong, despite them both believing in he same God?

I think an important question is why people decide this is the right thing to do and how they get to the point where they even consider it in the first place. Religion, Islam or Christianity etc. aren't inherent beliefs, people chose to believe them, there maybe an inherent desire to believe...