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In reply to the discussion: Atheists use science like believers use faith in times of stress, says study [View all]skepticscott
(13,029 posts)9. If all else was done properly
that's not bad. Of course, the incessant use of the phrase "belief in science" and the confusion of the type of "faith" people have in science with religious "faith" render their understanding of the entire subject questionable. They also seem to have seen no need to control for training in or knowledge about science and scientific principles, or to word questions in such a way that people with greater familiarity with science would not be more likely to strongly disagree.
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Atheists use science like believers use faith in times of stress, says study [View all]
Phillip McCleod
Jun 2013
OP
more of the usual bs trying to equate "science" with "religious faith in science."
mike_c
Jun 2013
#3
Why do you think the rowers in the high-stress group expressed a significantly stronger belief ...
Jim__
Jun 2013
#25