Christians, if the top scientists were Christians, how would that make you feel?

Question

The National Academy Of Scientists are 90% Atheists.

There's also a high percentage of Historians who are Atheists

Answer 1

Francis Collins man! Accepts evolution, Christian, Doesn't force his beliefs on people, Head of the human genome project. Perfect kinda guy!

Answer 2

I have seen a large list of scientist that are christian. Is it mandatory for a scientist to belong to the National Academy of Scientist? Maybe a christian scientist know better than to join.

Answer 3

Yeah, most people are not going to be with God. I know already.

And I feel nothing, I felt nothing, and I am feeling nothing still. Perhaps a little concern that they are referenced so much when they are not here, having better things than to talk to Christians about something they don't care about.

I guess they are smarter than the Atheists here who waste their time here talking about something they think are 'Myths". The scientists that I talk to are into science. They don't have time for this $#!+.

Answer 4

I think if the cause it right from both sides, meaning for the welfare of the people and the country, that's a good thing. However, the issue arises from both belief systems. (Atheist, you may say to yourself this isn't a religion, but understand you believe in the fact that no "God" exists, therefore since God comes from religion, it puts you in the same category.)
That is the main conflict.

Answer 5

Scientists of the Christian Faith: A Presentation of the Pioneers, Practitioners and Supporters of Modern Science
Compiled by W. R. Miller

This listing is by no means definitive, or complete. There are/have been literally thousands of Christians involved in the sciences.

Dr. Francis S. Collins is Director of the National Human Genome Research Institute at the National Institute of Health in Bethesda, Maryland. He currently leads the Human Genome Project, directed at mapping and sequencing all of human DNA, and determining aspects of its function. His previous research has identified the genes responsible for cystic fibrosis, neurofibromatosis, Huntington's disease and Hutchison-Gilford progeria syndrome. He is a member of the Institute of Medicine and the National Academy of Sciences. For the rest of his credentials, click on the link here: http://www.genome.gov/10000980. Collins spoke with Bob Abernethy of PBS, posted online at http://www.pbs.org/wnet/religionandethics/transcripts/collins.html, in which he summaries the compatability of fact and faith thusly:

"I think there's a common assumption that you cannot both be a rigorous, show-me-the-data scientist and a person who believes in a personal God. I would like to say that from my perspective that assumption is incorrect; that, in fact, these two areas are entirely compatible and not only can exist within the same person, but can exist in a very synthetic way, and not in a compartmentalized way. I have no reason to see a discordance between what I know as a scientist who spends all day studying the genome of humans and what I believe as somebody who pays a lot of attention to what the Bible has taught me about God and about Jesus Christ. Those are entirely compatible views.

"Science is the way -- a powerful way, indeed -- to study the natural world. Science is not particularly effective -- in fact, it's rather ineffective -- in making commentary about the supernatural world. Both worlds, for me, are quite real and quite important. They are investigated in different ways. They coexist. They illuminate each other. And it is a great joy to be in a position of being able to bring both of those points of view to bear in any given day of the week. The notion that you have to sort of choose one or the other is a terrible myth that has been put forward, and which many people have bought into without really having a chance to examine the evidence. I came to my faith not, actually, in a circumstance where it was drummed into me as a child, which people tend to assume of any scientist who still has a personal faith in God; but actually by a series of compelling, logical arguments, many of them put forward by C. S. Lewis, that got me to the precipice of saying, 'Faith is actually plausible.' You still have to make that step. You will still have to decide for yourself whether to believe. But you can get very close to that by intellect alone."

Answer 6

I have seen on TBN christian scientists. One was an atheists and after trying to prove the Bible wrong became a believer. I just allow people to have their own beliefs. It does not change my belief in Jesus if someone else does not believe.

Answer 7

If Christians were scientists the better for them to understand the complex world created by God.

Answer 8

I guess it's a big job trying to disprove God.

"Don't push your belief". Maybe you should try it. You believe Christianity is a fairy tale and you are going around pushing that belief on people. That's called hypocrisy. The muscle you should be more concerned about is your heart.

Answer 9

Why are Atheists preoccupied with Christians?

Answer 10

Proud, and maybe just a little jealous...I would love to be considered for that group but God had other callings for my life =) I love science, especially genetics.