51% of scientists believe in God/higher power

[painted wolf]

Should we let the folks out of jail who gave a story ("I didn't do it!") that the scientific/forensic evidence obliterated?

Yes, but just because Mary Shelly's Frankenstein isn't scientifically possible doesn't make it less of a good story and morality tale.

Science doesn't determine what is or is not good literature or culture.

wa:do

 

[Midnight Pete]

Science doesn't determine what is or is not good literature or culture.

No, that's definitely not the purview of science.

 

[Agnostic75]

I ran across this while surfing. Its a 2009 survey, fairly recent. Something I read often here seems to be that scientists and educated people don't have much use for God and religion. This survey doesn't support that claim. This survey says 51% of scientists believe in God or a higher power and breaks it down further. What 'ca think?

Scientists and Belief - Pew Forum on Religion & Public Life

Yes, belief in a higher power, but what kind of a higher power? 97% of the members of the National Academy of Science do not believe in a personal God, and over 99% of American scientists who study the earth and its lifeforms accept naturalistic or theistic evolution.

If a God exists, his identity and agenda are unknown.

 

[Revoltingest]

Well, I never called anyone here an idiot. I thought we got over that whole sub-plot. I like this forum because I think folks here are intelligent and sincere in there beliefs. Peace.

You were thinking it though. Don't deny it...every time you read my posts, you
roll your eyes, mouth obscenities, & push more pins into that voodoo doll.
(Stay away from the nether regions, will yah?)

 

[Midnight Pete]

Yes, belief in a higher power, but what kind of a higher power? 97% of the members of the National Academy of Science do not believe in a personal God, and over 99% of American scientists who study the earth and its lifeforms accept naturalistic or theistic evolution.

If a God exists, his identity and agenda are unknown.

Ever read the Bible?

 

[linwood]

Wouldn't make much sense though because all they're really saying exists is an experience

Experiences don't correlate on a 1:1 ratio with reality...

They do for many many mystics.

 

[linwood]

Ever read the Bible?

Which one?

I`ve also read the Koran, The Egyptian Book of the Dead,The legends of Celtic Deities, the Torah, the tales of the Greek pantheon and many many animist texts.

Which one speaks of the "right" god?