Arent there many famous theistic scientists?
First of all, studies typically show that roughly 40% of all scientists believe in a god, so the believers are a minority. For every scientist or philosopher who believes in a god, there is one who doesnt. Furthermore, the truth of a conviction isn’t determined by the number of people subscribing to it. Its also worthwhile to note that atheists dont see famous scientists the same way that theists see their spiritual leaders. No matter how famous, a scientist is still a human. He might be an expert in some areas, but when he talks about other things his opinion caries no extra weight. A lot of respected scientist have made themselves look ridiculous by talking about topics outside their area of expertise. The views of famous scientists are treated with skepticism by the scientific community. Acknowledged experts in a given field still have to provide proof of their theories. New theories that are incompatible with existing scientific knowledge will be put under particularly close scruti
