People everywhere spend a large proportion of their free time on mind-numbing amusements.
One segment of believers seems to simply ignore or devalue intellectual pursuits, acknowledging no connection between intellectual development and Christian spirituality. Another group, sometimes a whole fellowship or denomination, openly opposes intellectual pursuits. They claim that efforts to develop the mind are unspiritual and may even thwart spiritual growth. Subjective experience takes precedence over knowledge and careful thinking, in their view. Some within this camp argue that a formal education in college or seminary is destructive to spirituality.