Would you say that people who are more into science are less religious?

Question

There are many things in religion that can be scientifically explained, and I was wondering if maybe people who are more scientific are less influenced by religion.

Answer 1

not necessarily..

my chosen fields of study and work are the natural sciences, and i feel that the scientific discoveries and insights i learn about are proof positive of a force far greater than ourselves, evidence of a God that is very powerful and very merciful at the same time..

i can also say that the faith i follow actually encourages me to investigate the complex world around me. I find that what science discovers about the earth and the cosmos does not contradict the religious teachings or texts i adhere to. On the contrary, it can provide positive correlation..

Answer 2

not necessarily.

not all religions are about "explaining" things, at least in the objective sense.

a scientific explanation of a rainbow does not diminish its beauty, nor its wonder - appreciation for the complexity of the universe is just as awe-inspiring as mystery. It can (and perhaps should) be equally true when it comes to spirituality.

Imagine a spirituality that does not fear being "disproven" by science, but one that accompanies science on the journey of discovery. The religions that survive and propser will be those more about finding new questions than clinging to ancient answers.

Answer 3

That's what the statistics say.

Also people who are more intelligent and better educated are less likely to be religious.

Theists will explain that universities discriminate against the religious but there's another explanation which I feel is more likely...

http://kspark.kaist.ac.kr/Jesus/Intelligence%20&%20religion.htm

*Oh and nothing in religion can be scientifically explained, maybe you mean many things can be scientifically disproven.*

Answer 4

yes. There is a strong correlation between scientific education and atheism.

85% of the worlds leading scientists are atheists. The strange thing here is 15%!

Answer 5

Yes. It has been studied, and found that the more educated a person is, the less likely they are to be religious. And scientists make up the biggest group of people who are educated and non-religious.

Answer 6

I don't know, interesting question. Of course I've read about the famous Christian scientists. But at the university I where I was an undergrad, all the science professors seemed to be staunchly atheistic.

Answer 7

Untrue.

Ive been crazy about astronomy and space flight since i was a kid. Im also interested in gaming technologies and archeology.

And Im living my life according to the general lines laid out for me by my religion: away from extremity (including religious) and always looking out for more knowledge. be it scientific or otherwise.

Answer 8

While there are may theists that are highly intelligent, and scientists that are religious, as a trend there is a strong correlation between education level and deism/atheism.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Religiosity_and_intelligence

Answer 9

i suppose you could say im "into" science if you mean i enjoy science class and i'm somewhat good at it.

i'm pretty religious, not really religious, but i pray and know my stuff.

my chem teacher last year was Jewish and would say when we studied aufbau principle "not to push God or any belief on you guys, but the way it all fits is just so interesting..."
she wasn't a devout jew, she'd joke about gambling Rosh Hashana.


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Answer 10

Could you please state clearly, providing decent links, what in religion can be scientifically explained, using reputable scientific studies?

Using scientific rather than religious based sites to back up your claim.