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== Science and religion ==

== Science and religion ==

Many scientists have been religious or held a belief in God ([[Isaac Newton]]<ref>http://www.newton.cam.ac.uk/newtlife.html</ref> or monk [[Gregor Mendel]]<ref>http://www.adherents.com/people/pm/Gregor_Mendel.html</ref>).  Scientific ideas date back to the ancient Greeks, and scientists come from a variety of religious traditions, including Jews, Muslims, Budists and Hindus.  Many scientists believe that scientific discoveries are God-inspired.  A 1998 study indicates that among U. S. scientists belief in God has declined between 1914 and 1998, with 7% believing, 72.2% disbelieving, and 20.8% professing doubt or agnosticism.<ref>http://www.stephenjaygould.org/ctrl/news/file002.html</ref> This reflects the decline in the United States among non-scientists as well.

Many scientists have been religious or held a belief in God ([[Isaac Newton]]<ref>http://www.newton.cam.ac.uk/newtlife.html</ref> or monk [[Gregor Mendel]]<ref>http://www.adherents.com/people/pm/Gregor_Mendel.html</ref>).  Scientific ideas date back to the ancient Greeks, and scientists come from a variety of religious traditions, including Jews, Muslims, Buddhists and Hindus.  Many scientists believe that scientific discoveries are God-inspired.  A 1998 study indicates that among U. S. scientists belief in God has declined between 1914 and 1998, with 7% believing, 72.2% disbelieving, and 20.8% professing doubt or agnosticism.<ref>http://www.stephenjaygould.org/ctrl/news/file002.html</ref> This reflects the decline in the United States among non-scientists as well.

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