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There is no rule that they have to, and no rule that forbids it.
However, most studies of "belief" indicate that the more education people have the more likely they are to see a strictly physical explanation for most of the natural universe. The implication is that, as astrophysicists are highly educated, they are more likely to discredit proposals like "Intelligent Design" which are based on supernatural causes.
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Some astrophysicists might think there is some sort of god, yes. People from all professions might at some stage happen upon a religious thought or two. The above answerer makes the excellent point that the higher the education of a person the less likely they are to be susceptible to religious or supernatural ideas. Also, astrophysicists are of course highly educated by the very nature of their subject. Their education and them being scientists would preclude notions of the supernatural as their scientific work is based on logic and observation. Astophysics deals with the big bang and galaxies and nucleosynthesis as the workings of stars most of all. The kinds of insight this kind of study certainly precludes notions of gods and intelligent designers and the supernatural as, grouped with scientific ideas, these ideas would hardly seem sensible. Apart from invoking the supernatural, intelligent design is a political movement worthy of discredit that is simply trying to get itself onto school curricula and has no purpose apart from that. With this in mind it seems unlikely to even enter the conscienceness of a starscape-scanning astrophysicist.
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How do atheists explain the cause of the universe if it has a beginning like most astrophysicists believe?
Random chance. IF you want to believe that someone (or thing) started it you are then left with the question of who or what made Him (or It).
Why do people believe the lies told by CNN?
They're generally not very educated and just repeat what they hear or want to believe. Parrots. An intelligent person will research both sides of a debate and find the truth at neither of the poles.
What are similarities between creation and intelligent design?
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Is Dr. Hannibal Lecter evil?
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How is Ponyboy intelligent?
He was intelligent by reading books. He trying to not killed by Socs.He also like to sunsets with cherry.
Who do Intelligent Design people believe in?
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What is one-word synonym for intelligent design?
Many people believe that creationism is a one word synonym for intelligent design. Though this is not true, I hope it may be the answer you are looking for.
Why do people who believe in Catholicism don't agree with evolution?
It is not forbidden by Catholicism to believe in evolution. The reason many people who believe in a god do not believe in evolution is that evolution's adversary, Intelligent Design, makes far more sense to one who believes in God that anyone who does not, although you can believe in intelligent design and not believe in God.
When was Centre for Intelligent Design created?
Centre for Intelligent Design was created in 2010.
When was The Intelligent Design Of... created?
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When was Intelligent Design - book - created?
Intelligent Design - book - was created in 1999-10.
Is intelligent design capitalized?
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Why shouldn't I believe in intelligent design?
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Why does intelligent design seem appealing if not convincing to some people?
Intelligent design's popularity is derived from it's apparent ability for people to reconcile science with their inherent religious beliefs. People would much rather choose to still believe in their God and use intelligent design to explain nature (no mater how flawed, and unscientific it is) rather than actually understand the truth of evolution.
Do Jehovah's Witnesses believe in intelligent design or in Darwin's theory of evolution?
According to their Watchtower web site:Evolutionary theory and the teachings of Christ are incompatible.So they absolutely reject Evolution as defined by the theory that life arose from inanimate chemicals, formed into self-replicating cells, and slowly developed into more and more complex creatures, with man being the most intelligent of its productions.As far as intelligent design is concerned, they also suggest that it does not go far enough. Intelligent Design only theorizes that life, or the universe, cannot have arisen by chance and was designed and created by some intelligent entity. Jehovah's Witnesses state unequivocally that specifically God created everything, not just some vague "intelligent entity." In that respect, their beliefs are compatible with intelligent design but intelligent design does not go far enough.
What actors and actresses appeared in Intelligent Design - 2008?
The cast of Intelligent Design - 2008 includes: Kyra Sullivan as Main
Why did the court ruled that Intelligent Design is not science?
Intelligent Design does not meet the basic requirements to be considered a science. It is not based on testable evidence or experiments. The court found that those who argued for Intelligent Design did not prove that ID meets these requirements.
