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The questions were worded poorly.6 So much so, that [[Eugenie C. Scott]], executive director of the [[National Center for Science Education]], examined the study and concluded that the questions were so poorly worded  that that the survey was “not well designed for investigating the religious views of scientists (or anyone else).<ref>[http://randalrauser.com/2013/06/are-top-scientists-overwhelmingly-atheists/ Are Top Scientists Overwhelmingly Atheists?] by Randal Rauser</ref>}}

The questions were worded poorly.6 So much so, that [[Eugenie C. Scott]], executive director of the [[National Center for Science Education]], examined the study and concluded that the questions were so poorly worded  that that the survey was “not well designed for investigating the religious views of scientists (or anyone else).<ref>[http://randalrauser.com/2013/06/are-top-scientists-overwhelmingly-atheists/ Are Top Scientists Overwhelmingly Atheists?] by Randal Rauser</ref>}}

Scott also declared: "The title of the recent Larson and Witham article in ''Nature'', 'Leading scientists still reject God' is premature without reliable data upon which to base it."<ref>[http://atheismexposed.tripod.com/modern_scientists_NAS_God.htm  NAS Scientists, God and Atheism]</ref>

Scott, who is an atheist, also declared: "The title of the recent Larson and Witham article in ''Nature'', 'Leading scientists still reject God' is premature without reliable data upon which to base it."<ref>[http://atheismexposed.tripod.com/modern_scientists_NAS_God.htm  NAS Scientists, God and Atheism]</ref>

[[File:AlvinPlantinga.JPG|thumbnail|200px|right|The majority of philosophers of religion, or those who have extensively studied the existence of God, are [[theism|theists]] (72 percent).<ref>[http://www.strangenotions.com/atheist-scientists/ Does it matter that many scientists are atheists?}</ref>

[[File:AlvinPlantinga.JPG|thumbnail|200px|right|The majority of philosophers of religion, or those who have extensively studied the existence of God, are [[theism|theists]] (72 percent).<ref>[http://www.strangenotions.com/atheist-scientists/ Does it matter that many scientists are atheists?}</ref>