US ambassador killed over a film

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In fact, according to this poll, http://www.people-press.org/2009/07/09/s...-religion/

Over 50% of scientists believe in God or a higher power.

That statistic is a bit disingenuous - 33% say they believe in God, and 18% "say they believe in a universal spirit or higher power". I'm not sure how you can just add those two percentages together and call it a day. In fact, I'm not sure how you even equate "believing in God" (with a capital "G") to "believing in a universal spirit or higher". The former suggests a definite religious opinion, while the latter shows a more scientific opinion. One can't disprove that a "universal spirit or higher" exists, and the universe is (essentially) limitless - so there is a really good probability that something akin to a "god" (with a lower-case "g") is out there.

I'm also not sure how you can square away the fact that (from that poll) 48% of scientists say they have a religious affiliation, but only 33% of them believe in God. 15% of scientists must be what, Jedi?