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'''5.'''  Becoming a member of the NAS is a political process through election. And as noted earlier, the NAS would tend to attract individuals who skew to the left. Political processes are subject to corruption/discrimination.  

'''5.'''  Becoming a member of the NAS is a political process through election. And as noted earlier, the NAS would tend to attract individuals who skew to the left. Political processes are subject to corruption/discrimination.  

Since [[World War II]] a majority of the most prominent and vocal defenders of the evolutionary position which employs methodological naturalism have been [[Atheism|atheists]] and [[agnosticism|agnostics]].<ref>

Since [[World War II]] a majority of the most prominent and vocal defenders of the [[evolution]]ary position which employs [[methodological naturalism]] have been [[Atheism|atheists]] and [[agnosticism|agnostics]].<ref>

* Dr. Don Batten, [http://creation.com/a-whos-who-of-evolutionists A ''Who’s Who'' of evolutionists] ''Creation'' 20(1):32, December 1997.

* Dr. Don Batten, [http://creation.com/a-whos-who-of-evolutionists A ''Who’s Who'' of evolutionists] ''Creation'' 20(1):32, December 1997.

* [[Jonathan Sarfati]], Ph.D.,F.M., [http://www.creation.com/content/view/3830 ''Refuting Evolution'', Chapter 1, Facts and Bias]

* [[Jonathan Sarfati]], Ph.D.,F.M., [http://www.creation.com/content/view/3830 ''Refuting Evolution'', Chapter 1, Facts and Bias]

</ref>  Creationists have faced underhanded discrimination by evolutionists (see: [[Suppression of alternatives to evolution]]). In 2013, an study found that academia was less likely to hire religious conservatives due to discriminatory attitudes.<ref>[http://townhall.com/columnists/rachelalexander/2013/06/10/suspicions-confirmed-academia-shutting-out-conservative-professors-n1616406/page/full Suspicions Confirmed: Academia Shutting Out Conservative Professors]</ref>

</ref>  [[Creationism|Creation]]ists have faced underhanded discrimination by evolutionists (see: [[Suppression of alternatives to evolution]]). In 2013, an study found that academia was less likely to hire religious conservatives due to discriminatory attitudes.<ref>[http://townhall.com/columnists/rachelalexander/2013/06/10/suspicions-confirmed-academia-shutting-out-conservative-professors-n1616406/page/full Suspicions Confirmed: Academia Shutting Out Conservative Professors]</ref>

'''6.'''  Atheists are well-known for their arrogance (see: [[Atheism and arrogance]]). Joining an elitist organization is naturally more appealing to arrogant individuals.  

'''6.'''  Atheists are well-known for their arrogance (see: [[Atheism and arrogance]]). Joining an elitist organization is naturally more appealing to arrogant individuals.