Atheism and the
   Scientific Community

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The scientific community, above any other subgroup of the population, has become overwhelmingly atheistic. According to a 1998 report in Nature, a recent survey finds that, "among the top natural scientists, disbelief is greater than ever; almost total". Interestingly, the biologists in the National Academy of Science possess the lowest rate of belief of all the science disciplines, with only 5.5% believing in God. This decline in belief in biologists strongly indicates the nature of the cause, and the ability of the teaching of evolutionary biology to turn people away from a belief in God. Nature, Vol. 394, No. 6691, p. 313 (1998) Macmillan Publishers Ltd.

The views of the general population over the last couple of decades remain largely unchanged with regard to creation vs. evolution, however according to the American Religious Identification Survey taken in 2001, the number of adults in the U.S. identifying with "no religion" has doubled since 1990; from 14.3 million (8%) in 1990 to the current 29.4 million (14.1%). Also in a 1991 Gallop poll a clear trend emerged demonstrating that higher education, and belief in evolution over millions of years as the source of human existence were concurrent. From these statistics it would appear that higher education, and particularly specialization in the natural sciences will indoctrinate students into a naturalistic or atheistic view of the world.

Education in these naturalistic philosophies, and the pervasive teaching of evolution is almost certainly the principal influence affecting the rise of atheism in our scientific community.  Evolution may be better called evolutionism as it is considered a religion by many. Evolution is the champion theory of secular humanism, and a scientific community now totally under the control of an atheistic majority. Evolution is being used in attempt to explain the origin and evolution of life on earth without a supernatural creation. These theories are being taught as a matter of fact in science classes today, and such teaching will affect the way people view the world. If they are left unchallenged, this inundation will cause belief in God as the source of life to diminish, and evolution ultimately has the power to convince people there is no God.

Court Says Atheism is a Religion The Seventh Circuit Court of Appeals ruled that atheism should be treated as a ‘religion. August 19, 2005

Evolutionism — Is Evolution a Religion?

Gallup polls (1982-1999) addressing views of Americans on



creation, evolution, theism, and atheism

Available Answers / Choices

• The Creation Position: God created man pretty much in his present form at one time within the last 10,000 years.
• The Theistic Evolution Position: Man has developed over millions of years from less advanced forms of life, but God guided this process, including man's creation.
• The Atheistic Evolution Position: Man has developed over millions of years from less advanced forms of life. No God participated in this process.
• No Opinion.

More related poll data and discussions

• Beliefs of the U.S. Public and Various Faith Groups about Evolution and Creation
• Biblical Worldview Held By 4 Percent Of Adults Maranatha Christian Journal 12/5/03
• Number of Americans with No Formal Religion Increasing, Survey FindsChristianity Today Magazine - 1/9/02
• Poll: Creationism is more popular than ever by Bryce Miller
• Polls Show Change From Evolution to Creation by Eric Blievernicht
• Religious Congregations & Membership: 2000 stats by Glenmary Home Missioners
• Results of a poll conducted November 21-24, 1991 by the Gallup Organization
• The Attitude of Various Populations toward Teaching Creation and Evolution in Public Schools by Jerry Bergman, Ph.D.
• Toward the Development of an Instrument for Measuring a Christian Creationist Worldview
• Worshipers at the Secular Altar LA Times 6/17/04
• ZOGBY Poll Texas.2003 Views of Texas Residents on Teaching Evolution

Creationists on Atheism

• Atheism by In Search of the One True Religion
• Atheism and Nihilism of Evolution by John Woodmorappe
• Atheism - Free-thinker or Non-thinker
• Atheism is more rational? by Jonathan Sarfati
• Atheism, its teaching and validity examined by CARM
• From skepticism to worship by A.S.A Jones
• How Do Creationists Answer Their Critics by Henry Morris
• Hume, Kant, and Rational Theism by Hugo Meynell
• Refutation of Atheism by Harun Yahya
• The Atheism of the Gaps by Stephen M. Barr 1995 First Things 57 (November 1995): 50-53
• The Bible Compared to Modern Atheism
• The Holocaust- Ideas and Their Consequences by Ray Cotton
• Atheism - The New State Religion by Jerry Bergman. ICR Impact No. 257 (Nov 1994)
• The Psychology of Atheism by Paul C. Vitz
• The Unreasonableness of Atheism
• Theism, Atheism, and Rationality by Alvin Plantinga
• Why the Burden of Proof is on the Atheist by Ralph McInerny

Seculars on Atheism

• By the Numbers: Christian Differences Scientific American: July 1999. Statistics on the number of Christians world-wide.
• Leading scientists still reject God  Nature July 23, 1998, Vol. 394, No. 6691, p. 313. Our latest survey finds that, among the top natural scientists, disbelief is greater than ever — almost total.
• Philosophy/Religion (Discussion Board Point/Counterpoint Reply to the Nature Poll)
• Science and God: A Warming Trend By Greg Easterbrook
• Scientists Disbelief in God Grows Strong - by American Atheists
• Reflections on Agnosticism, Atheism, & Skepticism by the Agnosticism, Atheism, Humanism, & Secularism Website
• Room for God?
• The Atheism Web A shared resource for atheists, agnostics and freethinkers.

The greatest trick the devil ever pulled was convincing the world he didn't exist.