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23 Famous Scientists Who Are Not Atheists [View all]
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Many atheists are of the opinion that you cannot be a good scientist if you are deluded by religious faith.
Lets put the kibosh to that opinion by relating the religious beliefs of eminent scientists. In the early history of science, great scientistsGalileo, Newton, Descartes, Pascalall had a deep religious faith. But suppose the atheist responds, That was then, this is now; we know more now to justify that believing in God is a delusion. My response to this canard is to cite the theistic credo of present day eminent scientists, many of them Nobel Prize winners.
Most of these seem to be in the hard sciences, physics and chemistry, rather than in biology or medical sciences. If any of you readers have ideas about the reason why physicists are more likely to be theists than are biologists, Id like to hear them.
Most of the information given below is drawn from Cosmos, Bios and Theos, by Henry Margenau, a Yale mathematical physicist, and Roy Varghese. Not all of the scientists listed in the book believe in some specific religion, or even a personal God. Many are deistic, believing in a Creator, but not necessarily a God immanent in the universe.
Lets put the kibosh to that opinion by relating the religious beliefs of eminent scientists. In the early history of science, great scientistsGalileo, Newton, Descartes, Pascalall had a deep religious faith. But suppose the atheist responds, That was then, this is now; we know more now to justify that believing in God is a delusion. My response to this canard is to cite the theistic credo of present day eminent scientists, many of them Nobel Prize winners.
Most of these seem to be in the hard sciences, physics and chemistry, rather than in biology or medical sciences. If any of you readers have ideas about the reason why physicists are more likely to be theists than are biologists, Id like to hear them.
Most of the information given below is drawn from Cosmos, Bios and Theos, by Henry Margenau, a Yale mathematical physicist, and Roy Varghese. Not all of the scientists listed in the book believe in some specific religion, or even a personal God. Many are deistic, believing in a Creator, but not necessarily a God immanent in the universe.
To read more:
https://magiscenter.com/23-famous-scientists-who-are-not-atheists/
The Magis Center was founded by a Jesuit priest.
One opinion from the article:
Professor D.H.R. Barton*** (Nobel Prize for Chemistry, conformational analysis in organic chemistry, Texas A&M University): God is Truth. There is no incompatibility between science and religion. Both are seeking the same truth.
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What evidence do you have that you ever fell in love with anyone, other than personal revelation?
Doodley
Oct 2019
#7
This is no verbal trickery. You ASSUME you are capable of accurately judging if you are/were
Doodley
Oct 2019
#15
"...if you're willing to assume your conclusion, as religionists generally are." I'm an atheist.
Doodley
Oct 2019
#29
It is still a human construct. A man might have similar physical reactions when praying - not proof
Doodley
Nov 2019
#80
I can totally agree that "love" and "god" have the same amount of evidence of existing...
trotsky
Nov 2019
#82
Many in the hierarchies of the various religions do advocate for their own views.
guillaumeb
Oct 2019
#33
'Many' in this case is 'infintestmally small' compared to the population.
AtheistCrusader
Nov 2019
#56
Never confuse "reality" with one person's perceptions and unprovable assertions.
guillaumeb
Oct 2019
#17
Yeah, but you can martyr yourself without directly tearing other people down.
Act_of_Reparation
Oct 2019
#41