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Atheists and the National Academy of Sciences (view source)
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[[File:National Academy of Sciences building.jpg|thumbnail|right|200px|National Academy of Sciences building in Washington, D.C.]]
[[File:National Academy of Sciences building.jpg|thumbnail|right|200px|National Academy of Sciences building in Washington, D.C.]]
The [[United States National Academy of Sciences|National Academy of Sciences]] (NAS) is a non-profit organization created by and sanctioned by the United States federal government. The purpose of the agency is to "investigate, examine, experiment, and report upon any subject of science or art" whenever called upon to do so by any department of the government.<ref>[http://www.scienceandentertainmentexchange.org/about-nas About the NAS]</ref> The NAS is comprised of approximately 2,000 members.
== Religious beliefs of National Academy of Sciences scientists ==
== Religious beliefs of National Academy of Sciences scientists ==
=== Survey of the religious beliefs of NAS scientists ===
=== Survey of the religious beliefs of NAS scientists ===
[[Atheism|Atheist]] apologists often point out that a 1088 survey, published in the science journal ''Nature'' by Edward J. Larson and Larry Witham, found that 93 percent of the members of the National Academy of Sciences do not believe in a personal God (The term personal God refers to a God who answers prayers and who communicates actively and effectively with people).<ref>[http://randalrauser.com/2013/06/are-top-scientists-overwhelmingly-atheists/ Are Top Scientists Overwhelmingly Atheists?] by Randal Rauser</ref><ref>[http://atheismexposed.tripod.com/modern_scientists_NAS_God.htm NAS Scientists, God and Atheism]</ref><ref>[Leading scientists still reject God] by Edward J. Larson and Larry Witham, ''Nature'', 1988</ref>
However, they fail to point out several relevant matters given below.
However, they fail to point out several relevant matters given below.
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>
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>
=== Poll: Over half of American scientists believe in some form of deity or higher power ===
According to a 2009 Pew Research poll of the members of the American Association for the Advancement of Science, "just over half of scientists (51%) believe in some form of deity or higher power; specifically, 33% of scientists say they believe in God, while 18% believe in a universal spirit or higher power."<ref>[http://www.pewforum.org/2009/11/05/scientists-and-belief/ Scientists and Belief Scientists and belief]</ref>
According to a 2009 Pew Research poll of the members of the American Association for the Advancement of Science, "just over half of scientists (51%) believe in some form of deity or higher power; specifically, 33% of scientists say they believe in God, while 18% believe in a universal spirit or higher power."<ref>[http://www.pewforum.org/2009/11/05/scientists-and-belief/ Scientists and Belief Scientists and belief]</ref>