Q&A: An article about an experiment in rational thinking around faith
An article about an experiment in rational thinking around faith
Question
Since in your courses you often bring various studies about faith and religion, while refuting them, and sometimes even making fun of them (with a lot of logic!), I thought this article about a “conclusion” following a new study might interest you: “Has a way been found to stop belief in God?”
Link.
Answer
I won’t address your futuristic claim that I bring various studies regarding religion and faith. I don’t recall that, and certainly not that I make a habit of bringing such things.
Kurzweil has never impressed me at all (and I’m putting that very mildly). But I didn’t see any statement there about faith. In any case, even if there is one, if you want to discuss it, quote it and define what your question is.
Discussion on Answer
I have indeed already addressed the meaning (or lack of meaning) of the data about the percentage of believing scientists. Even his number is not well defined. It depends on which fields, and it depends what they believe in (I also do not believe in divine providence in the active sense). But this argument is as old as the hills, and I see no reason it should influence anyone. Just standard secular propaganda of the usual kind.
Shmuel corrected:
There was a mistake in the link to the article I sent.
This is the link. (In any case, I see that it’s actually something from 2012. And honestly, it’s amazing that it didn’t have any effect, and there are still religions in the world. A wonder.)