Are you familiar with the statistic that as education increases, "religiousity" decreases? That something like 7% of scientists are "believers". What do you attribute to this phenomenon? Is there a correlation there?
lol, I think that statistics are bogus. As the saying goes, "Statistics lie and liars use statistics". I'm not saying you are lying but those who give such statistics are misrepresenting the facts. As "secularism" increases religiosity may decrease but the issue is secularism and not education. The very thought is absurd when you consider the wealth of knowledge that religious individuals have provided society. Harvard, Princeton and Yale all have various religious student groups as well. I have friends that go to Ivy League, all of them are prestigious in their class and field. 7% of scientists is an arbitrary number which I don't take seriously. Even if it was accurate which I don't think it is, it would prove nothing other than the fact that secularism is prevailing within the scientific arena. This is obvious for the point I states before. Modern science seeks to mute anyone who opposes an atheistic interpretation of scientific data. If The field of Science opposes people with religious affiliation than of course the most prominent scientists are going to be atheistic. It's not due to a lack of religious scientists or lack of religious intellectualism, it's that religious scientists are treated as fools for not buying into atheism and are not given a fair analysis of their views.
Many invest more in "science" as absolute truth than I do. I think theology is a more stable foundation than Modern scientific assertions. Some see science itself as a "Faith" or religion. I think it's ultimately an empty faith as it is practiced by fallible man and "facts" change rapidly and so it is not sturdy.
It doesn't come down to intelligence, rather it all comes down to the presuppositions you make. Someone who presupposes that revelation is non-existent will interpret man's pursuit of understanding the world as if it is the best hope for meaning. Someone who holds to the idea of Revelation will see mans attempt as valuable. Maybe even penultimate but certainly not ultimate.
Many invest more in "science" as absolute truth than I do. I think theology is a more stable foundation than Modern scientific assertions. Some see science itself as a "Faith" or religion. I think it's ultimately an empty faith as it is practiced by fallible man and "facts" change rapidly and so it is not sturdy.
It doesn't come down to intelligence, rather it all comes down to the presuppositions you make. Someone who presupposes that revelation is non-existent will interpret man's pursuit of understanding the world as if it is the best hope for meaning. Someone who holds to the idea of Revelation will see mans attempt as valuable. Maybe even penultimate but certainly not ultimate.