His view seems to be that a scientist cannot justify believing both in religion and in scientific principles, including evolution. I take exception with Provine s point of view.
Religion is a very personal set of beliefs.
It is no more right for Provine to thrust his atheism on readers than for the Pope to force people to his point of view. And, Provine doesn t get the point. It makes no sense to subject religion to tests of fact or to have faith in unveriflable events of science. The epitome of arrogance and dogmatism is persistent belief in something for which no evidence exists. Belief in gods or purposive forces of any kind, souls, free will, life after death, eternal ethical laws, or cosmic meaning is sheer dogmatism.