Am I smart? Well that's a bit relative. Am I intelligent? Absolutely, but not because I am an atheist. I am intelligent because I see there is value in studying, collecting, and examining all forms of ideas then comparing and contrasting those ideas with similar ones and reevaluating previously examined ideas. I am intelligent because I realize that I will never come close to knowing everything there is to learn, but I will continue to learn anyway. I am intelligent because when I recognize my failings I seek to correct them. I am intelligent because I realize that simply being intelligent does not make me egotistical, which would be an active effort on my part to prove my self-worth by devaluing the input and opinions of others around me. I am intelligent because I recognize the value in many of those opinions.

I am intelligent because I recognize the tendency for nature to form ordered systems out of seemingly chaotic ones.

I am intelligent and it means little to me because experiences in life are what I value and it is my intelligence that helps me find value in it.