The same would hold true if I were to edit my orginal post which was:
There may be some people who are put off for a time by apparently uneducated and unscientific Christians.
like this:
There may be some people who are put off for a time by apparently arrogant scientists.
In both cases, I am suggesting that these are stumbling blocks to winning converts to your viewpoints.
and I would answer:
again, there is no "may be" about it - nor, in many cases, any "apparently" either.
I would add that the arrogance (or its appearance) of scientists is preferable to the abysmal ignorance AND arrogance of those uneducated (and proud of it) among the religious to whom we both refer.
Humility on both sides would be preferable, of course.
However, please note, even the deepest human humility, patience, and tolerance can be tested beyond its limits by serial willful, disingenuous, and antagonistic stupidity in the face of repeated correction and instruction.