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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)5. Poorly worded questions
And questionable statistical significance. If 10% of one group agreed with those statement, 15% more than that is 11.5%. Out of 100 people, how meaningful is that?
In general, way too many uncontrolled factors to take this seriously, especially when it has the whiff of being agenda driven, as does the headline of the article (nowhere does the actual article state that the subjects were atheists).
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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