Why is atheism more prevalent in the scientific community?

Question

In 1998, 72% of leading scientists were atheists. Another 20% were agnostics. Only 7% expressed a firm belief in God.

Are all these scientists "fools" and "blind to the truth" like many Christians claim?

http://www.stephenjaygould.org/ctrl/news/file002.html

PD: who am I supposed to believe, your personal speculation, or hard statistics?

PD: read the first two paragraphs of the article in the link. You'll get your answer.

Answer 1

stephenjaygould.org???

That's about as objective as a Fox News poll question about Hillary Clinton.

Answer 2

Don't be too hard on them. Many scientists, especially in the field of subquantum physics, are starting to discover the truth. Read a book called "God and the New Physics" by Paul Davies. It details quite meticulously how this change has come about. Granted, it's from the late eighties and doesn't take into account subsequent advances in subquantum theory, but those advances have only served to support, and not discourage, the scientifc confirmation of Creation. Take heart in the fact the Einstein was a believer. You also have to remember that this is a time of war, in which everything, including religion and science, has been set against everything else for the purposes of perverted political agendas. Many of them are just parroting the party line. Just like many on the other side as well. Critical, honest thinking is not encouraged by those who set these conditions. Buck the trend!

Answer 3

God made that clam.

The fool has said in his heart,
“There is no God.”
They are corrupt,
They have done abominable works,
There is none who does good. Ps. 14:1

Professing to be wise, they became fools. Rom. 1:22

For since the creation of the world His invisible attributes are clearly seen, being understood by the things that are made, even His eternal power and Godhead, so that they are without excuse. Rom. 1:20

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–noun
1. a silly or stupid person; a person who lacks judgment or sense.
2. a professional jester, formerly kept by a person of royal or noble rank for amusement: the court fool.
3. a person who has been tricked or deceived into appearing or acting silly or stupid: to make a fool of someone.
4. an ardent enthusiast who cannot resist an opportunity to indulge an enthusiasm (usually prec. by a present participle): He's just a dancing fool.
5. a weak-minded or idiotic person.

Answer 4

A study wasn't even needed to establish this. Science is naturally going to explain things that once had to be explained away using the God of the Gaps.

Biological scientists had the lowest rate of belief. It has to do with knowledge. The more you know, the less you have to rely on belief. It makes sense. They read critically. They think logically and rationally. They do not accept claims at face value, they do their research. Anyone reading the Bible, Koran, and Torah in depth and comparing to earlier, pre-existing myths, legends, and documents can see what has happened. Hitchens does so in "God is Not Great" and presents hypotheses that are supported by evidence. In the scientific community, that's what's required - and not just in the scientific community, in the global community. Hitchens isn't a scientist, he's a journalist, but the same rules apply to his profession. Back up claims with proof, and look carefully at the source of your information.

Right now, a seven year old child knows more about the way the world works than the men who wrote the Bible.

Answer 5

Comes under the heading of "Who cares?"

Einstein was a Jew. Teller was a Jew. They worked with some atheists, no doubt. And some Christians. And produced the Atomic Bomb. What a great invention that was.

Every single discovery and scientific invention is first and foremost looked at as to it's destructive power.

Isn't science great? Aren't scientists great? You bet they are.

Answer 6

Probably because scientists are rational thinkers and tend to not just accept something as true just on someone else's say so, and especially when it goes against scientific understanding.

Answer 7

Man is evil in heart. He is always searching for reasons not to believe God. It has been this way since the garden of Eden.

God told Adam that in the day he ate of the forbidden fruit, he would die.

The devil told Adam that he would not die if he ate the forbidden fruit, but that his eyes would be opened and he would be like God, would be a god.

Adam chose to believe the lie of the devil over God who created him and in the day he ate, he died.

And the devil has been deceiving men ever since into believing his lies the lead men to death and loss of their souls.

So most of your scientists study the world under false pretense, leaning more towards evolution rather then believing the Word of God.

Yet, the more advanced science becomes, the more they discover that which God has already revealed in his Word. That the world was created, not evolved.

Answer 8

What about quotes like this

It is not the case that all, or even nearly all, scientists are atheists. I happen to be an agnostic scientist; several of my most able colleagues are devout Christians and others belong to other denominations.

http://www.helium.com/tm/400578/nearly-scientists-atheists-happen

Answer 9

I find it highly ironic that all the "believers" here that are saying science is a bad thing... are using a computer to say so.

Oy, I think I need to take a break. The stupidity around here is starting to make me depressed again.

Answer 10

I think anyone who has any sort of analytic skills and pays attention to what they are hearing and reading will be able to see the issues with religions so they have no choice but to just not believe

Answer 11

Well, believing in God as presented to us, is showing great innaccuracies that are not being answered by the alleged authorities. That is not satisfactory to scientists, so what can be believed?

Science has brought us so much, apparently, they are not fools. Maybe God (as presented in religion) does not exist.