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Originally Posted by Damien
I didn't say there weren't scientists with religious belief. I said the type of person who considers atheism a key part of their identity, at least enough to be willing to take part in a study, are more likely to be scientifically inclined than the the population as a whole.
Edit: also didn't say atheists invented science
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I was replying in general terms to the OP, not directly to you.
It is logical that an atheist will look for something else to fill that slot in their belief system. Everyone has a belief system about the universe and our place in it. It's how we're made (some Christians call it the "God shaped hole in everyone's heart").
However the OP has chosen to draw out of this, not that atheists are more likely to be scientifically inclined, but that "religious" people (however that's defined, and how that's defined is unclear here) are more likely to believe in stir-crazy things like the ability of rocks to have feelings.
What we need, first of all, is some idea of how the authors of this study have defined "religious".