> For centuries we have lead the way in science and technology despite having the most believers and your dreaded ignoramuses of the Bible Belt etc...
For centuries, we have been leading the way in scientific advancement because we've been leading the way *from* supernatural explanations *to* natural ones. Now there are those who want to reverse that trend.
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For centuries, we have been leading the way in scientific advancement because we've been leading the way *from* supernatural explanations *to* natural ones. Now there are those who want to reverse that trend."
There is not the conflict between belief in God and a physical understanding of the world that you seem to see.
People who cannot see that God wants us to understand the world are people I feel need to grow in their understanding rather than being objects for scorn.