Do you find it odd that there are almost zero Nobel Laureates that are outspoken Christians?

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Do you find it odd that there are almost zero Nobel Laureates that are outspoken Christians?

Why do you suppose that is?

2007-01-24 05:32:04 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality

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A few come to mind:

Jimmy Carter
Mother Teresa
Martin Luther King Jr
Albert Schweitzer

2007-01-24 05:58:14 · answer #1 · answered by Aspurtaime Dog Sneeze 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋

First you have to look at who makes up the commitee that does the voting and the worldviews each have. Christians are typically not considered because men tend to have a worldview antithetical to Christianity.

2007-01-24 13:50:58 · answer #2 · answered by Jerry 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋

In the present academic climate, being a theist is about as acceptable as being a Nazi.

2007-01-24 13:34:39 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋

They are intelligent.

Great question!

2007-01-24 13:39:37 · answer #4 · answered by landerscott 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋