| − | A '''scientist''' is someone who practices [[science]]. Scientists who have tenure at universities, however, are often [[liberal]] [[atheists]], as faculties today are hostile to people like [[Isaac Newton]] or [[Louis Pasteur]] who were inspired by their [[faith]]. | + | {{See also|scientism}} |
| − | 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. |