The "SCIENTIFIC COMMUNITY" has always had a large number of members willing to prostitute themselves to the majority or to those in government who offer virtually unlimited funding, perks and prestige. Just look at the global warming debate today, and the shunning of those down through history who challenged the accepted wisdom of their time.
The "SCIENTIFIC COMMUNITY" are pikers compared to the number of people in the "RELIGIOUS COMMUNITY" willing to prostitute themselves to the majority or to those in government who offer virtually unlimited funding, perks and prestige.
The "RELIGIOUS COMMUNITY" has thousands of years of a head start. But their efforts in the last 2 centuries are pretty impressive, too.
They make scientist fakers look like armatures.