I give no clues as to how you find this out whatsoever. But I'd like to hear from you. I try this as my first question, I've been interestingly wanted to know it. But I don't have the answer. Once we know the answer, you can ask someone to guess.
2006-12-02 14:46:47 · 7 answers · asked by albinic_shadow 2 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
There is a problem in that there is some overlap. But if we take Adherents' numbers as right the Christian fundamentalist would be between 33% and 42% of the US population. I think that 32% is likely the top number. Add to that fundamentalist from other religions and it would come close to 40%. That would seem to leave about 60% having trust in scientific methods of thought. That number is not likely to be right. There are many who believe neither, and there are many not well enough informed to believe anything of the sort. Next is just what does believing in science mean. If there is not any definition how can you measure it.
I would assume that practicing professional scientists should have faith in what they do.
next is to try and find a source for a number for them. Possibly census?
I have been unable to find any reliable numbers . Good Luck. Great question
It is not an easy one is right. I have added it to the watch list and if I come up with anything I will expand it.
US census puts professional scientists at about 5.8% of the work force. this is not yet a real useful number. Next is to find someting that gives an idea of how this relates to total population , then how many of them are fundies as well as inbetweens. then there must be a way to determine the number of lay adherents to the philosophy of natural sciences. I don't even know if anybody has done this before. I might need to get help.
the census also lists 15% of the total population in 2001 as no religion, agnostic or atheist. and notes it as the fastest growing segment among religions. I don't see this number as a direct measure either.
2006-12-02 15:34:09 · answer #1 · answered by Barabas 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I believe in God and in science. I believe that science is a way for us to use the tools that God gave us in order to get to know His creation better. But science must always be tempered with good ethics and morality otherwise it becomes diabolical.
2006-12-02 23:02:36 · answer #2 · answered by Life 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Im personally a science person and i think people believe in god because it the easy way out.
2006-12-02 22:58:38 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
I don't understand how anybody cannot believe in science. Without science, they wouldn't have been able to build the computer system you're accessing Yahoo Answers with.
Science, however, is not something one has faith in - it's mankind's way of measuring what it can observe. To me, that's the parallel opposite of faith.
2006-12-02 22:59:22 · answer #4 · answered by Lunarsight 5 · 2⤊ 0⤋
dont you mean science or evolution? evolution isnt science because it cant be observed. im a christian but i also believe in science
2006-12-02 22:54:51 · answer #5 · answered by jn_dogs 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I don't think its a "god or science" thing. Like its not a "peanut butter or wine" thing.
2006-12-02 22:51:26 · answer #6 · answered by Black Parade Billie 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
im a science person
2006-12-02 22:52:28 · answer #7 · answered by god_of_the_accursed 6 · 2⤊ 0⤋