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What Scientists Really Think About Religion
Hugh Pickens writes "The Washington Post has a book review of Science and Religion: What Scientists Really Think by Rice University sociologist Elaine Ecklund, who spent four years doing a detailed survey of 1,646 scientists at elite American research universities. The study reveals that scientists often practice a closeted faith, worrying about how their peers would react to learning about their religious views. 'After four years of research, at least one thing became clear: Much of what we believe about the faith lives of elite scientists is wrong. The '"insurmountable hostility" between science and religion is a caricature, a thought-cliche, perhaps useful as a satire on groupthink, but hardly representative of reality,' writes Ecklund. Unsurprisingly, Ecklund found that 64% of scientists are either atheists (34%) or agnostic (30%). But only five of the 275 in-depth interviewees actively oppose religion; and even among the third who are atheists, many consider themselves 'spiritual.' 'According to the scientists I interviewed, the academy seems to have a "strong culture" that suppresses discussion about religion in many areas,' says Ecklund. 'To remove the perceived stigma, we would need to have more scientists talking openly about issues of religion, where such issues are particularly relevant to their discipline.'"
To that I say; What does god need with a Starship?
I just want you know your post is deserving of mod points.
I don't get mod points anymore because in this sort of situation previously I'd look for a funny comment involving poo and other body functions and mod that up.
That's why I don't get mod points anymore.
But if I had points and there were no poo posts, you'd get it dude.
Denial of the holy spirit is the one unforgivable sin.
Can't be worse than using goto, can it?
Ezekiel 23:20
"When I was a child, I used to pray to God for a bicycle. But then I realised that God doesn't work in that way
- so I stole a bike and prayed for forgiveness." - Emo Phillips
You would not defend religion unless you were religious, therefore you are a superstitionist with no credibility.
And this, children, is what we call ad hominem .