Mennonite IQ

Once in a while I check out the counter on this blog to see where and why traffic shows up here. There is a curious link from a blog in Malta, and nothing on that site has given me a clue to the owner's identity, or for that matter, why the link. I thank them for it, though.

Another feature of the sitemeter is that it shows the search terms used when the referral is from Google. One, by a person in Arizona, was simply "Mennonite IQ." I wonder if the viewer found my blog informative.

Is the search for the average or the median IQ of Mennonites? Should Amish-Mennonites be included? Or was it a search for some sort of primer on facts about Mennonites. That one would be a doozie. Despite having a more than average interest in Mennonite culture and history, I am constantly surprised by facts about Mennonites.

In case that poor person from Arizona reads this again, I'll just say it here.

There are some dumb Mennonites out there. Most dumb Mennonites do better than dumb "worldly people." When compared to most of America, Mennonites look pretty smart. Few of them are hungry or homeless. All have an equal chance at necessary education. They have a solution to the national dearth of affordable insurance. Their divorce rate is very low. Their out of wedlock births are very low. They have few seniors without care. Apparently being a smart Mennonite has more value to society than being a smart worldly person. It also appears that being a dumb Mennonite has less impact on the individual.

Isn't it amazing how we have developed a society where the smart are rewarded and the stupid are punished? Maybe it's darwinism but so are cancer and heart attacks. I propose a "ribbon campaign" with that little loop thingy that says, "I support eradication of stupid."