Well, I had a few minutes free and did use my Google-fu and found.... (wait for it)... I was wrong.
There are a bunch of studies, none of which appeared comprehensive and at least some of which appear to have an agenda. But the scan looks like the number of scientists who are agnostic or atheistic is around 60% — certainly not in line with the general populace. I can fire up the SuperDuperLinkerator if you wish, but I need to find that hatpin and the dwarf with the cantaloupe.
I like my crow with a light Bearnaise and could you be kind enough to remove the feathers, feet and beak?
Now that we have that behind us, I am not sure that one can conclude that because the large % is atheistic/agnostic (many of the studies seem to agree that the survey answers could be interpreted either way) that they are pushing an agenda and using science as a club to beat God out of the children.
But I certainly need to frame my arguments around facts.
As a final note: Did you know that 87.5% of all statistics posted on a message board are pulled out of the poster’s butt?
;)
I don’t think crow is fit for human consumption. But I appreciate the offer.
”There are a bunch of studies, none of which appeared comprehensive . . .”
I thought there would be . . . and I am not surprised to hear the results of your analysis. I could have turned to Google and found the same thing, but I chose not to. I prefer to let people find things for themselves – cuts down on the “’tis so – ‘taint neither” exchanges (and every now and then I get a surprise).
”I am not sure that one can conclude that because the large % is atheistic/agnostic . . . that they are pushing an agenda and using science as a club to beat God out of the children.”
I’m not sure either. I am suspicious of scientists who declare themselves atheists. If they truly understand science, the most they can do is declare themselves agnostic. An Atheist can no more cite science as the cause for his belief than can any other religious person . . . for the same reason.
”As a final note: Did you know that 87.5% of all statistics posted on a message board are pulled out of the poster’s butt?”
I had heard that. Sounds unsanitary. { 8^D
Thanks for your reply.