Rationalism Breeds Atheism

The more scientifically literate, intellectually honest and objectively sceptical a person is, the more likely they are to disbelieve in anything supernatural, including god. This is a compilation of some of the best examples of such individuals with their thoughts on the divine. They include in order of appearance:

Professor Stephen Hawking is an English theoretical physicist and cosmologist, and was Lucasian Professor of Mathematics at the University of Cambridge for 30 years.

Lord Martin Rees is the Astronomer Royal and Master of Trinity College, Cambridge. He was President of the Royal Society between 2005 and 2010.

Dr Sam Harris is an American author, neuroscientist and CEO of Project Reason. He holds a PhD in neuroscience from UCLA, and a BA in philosophy from Stanford University.

Professor Richard Feynman was an American physicist who received the Nobel Prize in Physics in 1965.

Professor Noam Chomsky is an Institute Professor and professor emeritus of linguistics at MIT and well known as one of the fathers of modern linguistics.

Stephen Fry is an English actor, screenwriter, author, playwright, journalist, poet, comedian, television presenter and film director.

Professor Leonard Susskind is Professor of Theoretical Physics at Stanford University, and widely regarded as one of the fathers of string theory.

Sir Bertrand Russell was an English philosopher who was awarded the Nobel Prize in Literature in 1950. He is considered one of the founders of analytic philosophy and is widely held to be one of the 20th century's premier logicians.

Dr Richard Carrier is an American historian who received his PhD in ancient history from Columbia University.

Sir David Attenborough is a broadcaster and naturalist. He studied Natural Sciences at Cambridge, and his distinguished career in broadcasting now spans more than 50 years.

Professor Neil deGrasse Tyson is an American astrophysicist, the Frederick P. Rose Director of the Hayden Planetarium at the American Museum of Natural History and Visiting Research Scientist and Lecturer at Princeton University. He attended Harvard College (B.A), University of Texas (M.A.) and Columbia University (M.Phil.), (Ph.D.).

Professor Vilayanur Ramachandran is a neuroscientist, Director of the Center for Brain and Cognition, and Professor in the Department of Psychology and the Neurosciences Graduate Program at the University of California, San Diego. He obtained his PhD from Trinity College, Cambridge.


It seems plainly obvious in the 21st century that rational thought inevitably breeds atheism.

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[PointlessSteel]

@lxAgnosticxl If there was evidence of meta physics, there'd be people researching it. If it exists, it is part of the natural

[JPararajasingham]

@lxAgnosticxl No problem. Come back anytime, thanks for the chat.

[JPararajasingham]

@lxAgnosticxl Have you watched the Neil Tyson video I suggested yet? It's very short, but clarifies a lot of what I'm trying to explain about this trend which you seem to be unable to comprehend for some reason.

[JPararajasingham]

@lxAgnosticxl "you do realise the guys who work in NAS & RS work also in universities right?" - Erm, yes obviously. You do realise that looking at all faculty members in university gives a different result because there is a RANGE of expertise, discipline and academic credentials? Hence the need to look at SUBGROUPS to see the trend.

"90% don't believe in God as defined above" - You need to clarify what you're saying here.

[lxAgnosticxl]

@JPararajasingham

We're going to have to agree to disagree , I've really got to go know but thanks for an intressting converstaion I'll give you the last word.

Peace &Godbless.

[lxAgnosticxl]

@JPararajasingham

you do realise the guys who work in NAS & RS work also in universities right? 90% don't believe in God as defined above & atleast 20% were agnostic.

[JPararajasingham]

@lxAgnosticxl Yes I know, one is blocked in the UK, so I uploaded a second one which is unblocked.

[JPararajasingham]

@lxAgnosticxl "I pointed out now 3 times my servay was to ELITE universities were elite scientists work"

I thought you were more informed than this. By elite scientists I'm not just referring to anyone working in elite universities. I am referring to the select few hundred who are members of the top organisations, namely the Royal Society and the National Academy. Of these groups, 90% disbelieve in God. These are the most elite scientists in the world. Fact you cannot deny.

[lxAgnosticxl]

"Have you seen my video of 20 Christian Academics? See what you think of it."

cool thanks but 1 of them doesn't work ,

[JPararajasingham]

@lxAgnosticxl "fine tuning"

Where did the fine tuning argument come from? Scientists or philosophers?