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Thread #131699   Message #2991105
Posted By: Bill D
21-Sep-10 - 06:53 PM
Thread Name: BS: The God Delusion 2010
Subject: RE: BS: The God Delusion 2010
Former stamp collector here, (specialized in Hungary) I gave up stamps for Philosophy, so now I am stirred by comments like this: "One cannot make general statements about scientists. For everyone that says no there is another that says yes."

I simply don't think that's accurate in that form. Of course there are scientists who are secular and others who are religious, but I'd be willing to bet that, as a general statement there are WAY more who are secular. If I am right, it proves nothing except a statistic, but it does indicate that in general, those who seriously do science tend to be less inclined to accept the claims of religion.