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Asked by 07jonesm to Alastair, Emma, Hywel, Keith, Vicki on 16 Jun 2010 in Categories: Scientist.
Question: Does being a scientist make you doubt the existence of God?
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Hywel Vaughan answered on 16 Jun 2010:
I don’t actually think that it does. Being a scientist makes you question things, whether it be results, conclusions or the meaning behind life itself. Science is a way to search for answers, much in the way that religion is. If you believe in God then that is down to your faith – science has been unable to prove whether God does or does not exist. Science doesn’t ask you to doubt your faith. 🙂
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Emma Carter answered on 16 Jun 2010:
Not at all. There are many things in the universe are so unbelievably complex, vast or microscopic that science cannot explain how they work or why they exist. At the end of the day, it does come down to faith, but science certainly does not disprove the existence of God. The important thing is to assess all the latest evidence with an open mind and use it to critically evaluate any theories (even if people try and tell you they are facts).
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Alastair Sloan answered on 16 Jun 2010:
No. And I try to keep science and faith separate. There are so many questions in all fields of science that are still unanswered and every answer we get creates a new question. So, it seems to me that science is not able to answer them all. We cannot prove the existence of God but we cant disprove the existence either
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Keith Brain answered on 16 Jun 2010:
Many scientist believe in a personal god because they believe that science cannot answer questions of faith. So, I think that you can be both a scientist and believe in God. Having said that, it is difficult to have a literal interpretation of some parts of religious books and texts and also believe (yes, there is belief here too) in science. Evolution is a particular problem for some strict religious interpretations.
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