That said, again, it’s not inherently bad that the vast majority of scientists are atheist/agnostic. Nor am I claiming that I’m being discriminated against by my peers and professors for being a Christian (I’m not being discriminated against, to my knowledge). But, the fact that the majority of scientists are atheist/agnostic may explain why so many Americans have been losing trust in science, to the point that many Americans are outright rejecting it and cheering on the federal government as it defunds science.
After all, in order for people to have trust in something, that “something” must be relatable in some way. It has to feel relevant and relatable to someone in order for them to have trust in that “something”. When something feels completely irrelevant and unrelatable to someone, you can’t expect them to trust it. Never mind the fact that science is massively important and relevant to each and every one of us. I’m not speaking about facts when I’m talking about how people feel and perceive the world.
In other words, I’m willing to bet so many people reject modern science because they can’t relate to the scientists who propagate it. There aren’t nearly enough scientists espousing their Christian beliefs and explaining the Theology behind their faith. More specifically, there aren’t enough biologists (or scientists in general) who are adequately explaining how humans can simultaneously be related to apes (and are thus animals), and still bear God’s image.
However, there are plenty of people- both Christians and atheists- who’ve dedicated their lives to driving a giant wedge between modern science and the Christian faith. Ken Ham- the guy who runs the Creation museum in Kentucky- is certainly an extreme example of this. But he’s so damn popular and influential that he’s got friends in the government (such as Mike Johnson, the current Speaker of the House) actively working to defund science and fund private Christian schools, which are notorious for teaching kids that modern science and Christianity are incompatible.
