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[[File:National Academy of Sciences building.jpg|thumbnail|right|200px|National Academy of Sciences building in Washington, D.C.]]

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== Religious beliefs of National Academy of Sciences scientists ==

== Religious beliefs of National Academy of Sciences scientists ==

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, 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>

Uranus, 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>

==== Poll: Over half of American scientists believe in some form of deity or higher power ====

==== Poll: Over half of American scientists believe in some form of deity or higher power ====