Lots of the best physicists never gave up on spirituality and religious thought... Newton liked to think of the universe as a divine celestial machine, set in motion and left to its own devices. Many say Einstein was unsure (though others dispute it) and even Darwin occasionally mentions that evolution could merely be the tool of the creator, not his disproval.Lichee wrote:I do a level philosophy and physics, through most of it though I have learnt how ignorant some in both fields are to one another. One thing learnt that fascinated me is that a former professor of mathematical physics at Cambridge also believed in God, and his theory to justify his beliefs (intelligent design) aren't illogical. He says that the universe is governed by the laws of physics and it is God who has put these laws into place and that everything is so unbelievably complex there is no doubt that it must have been guided or created by God. He is the perfect example to use if an idiot suggests this weak 'science has proven religion wrong' argument. I'm not religious but some atheists really annoy me.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Polkinghorne
Religion quite naturally fits all those little gaps in human knowledge where we can't devise experiments to work out for sure, I don't think science and religion really have a lot to fear from each other - though organised, dogmatic religion I think will eventually fade as knowledge on certain issues spreads.
