There are many scientists who have found the existence of God while in the process of learning or making scientific discoveries. God, however, is happy with those who believe in complete faith and who do not require proof of his or her existence. In the postmodern era, secular concepts were all the rage and where issues of faith were scorned by those who wanted to be known as thinkers of rational thought and practitioners of hard science.

But the postmodern era was more of a fight to free the intellectuals from the stifling and overwhelming influence of the churches, which had been highly successful in controlling discussion of all matters, secular and religious. Free of organized religion and it's stifling take on matters of hard fact, logic, and rationality, the past century was both the victim and the beneficiary of unfettered advancements in science, technology, the arts, literature and even in education.

A recursive effect occurred. As advancements were made by scientists, artisans, and thinkers who were free of obligations to religion as well as the secular interference of the churches, the resulting advancements in technology enhanced religion's ability to reach the masses. As an example, advances in medical science gave the religions more masses to reach!

Meanwhile, those who are not scientists, but who think in terms of profound religious thought and of the existence of God, never went away, but became more strong in their faiths, and more committed to their religions, since postmodern thought was very deficient in it's ability to comfort humans through the most inexplicable of life affirming, life threatening, or tragic events of their lives.

Meanwhile, religious belief never went away, and many of the greatest scientists of the postmodern era retained quite profound beliefs in the existence of God. Many great scientists expressed strong religious beliefs then and still do now. The resolutions of science and religion tend to conclude that we scientists are only tinkering around with the works and substances of a world that was created by God.

Now, there is argument that the postmodern era is over, and is evolving into new areas of thought, art, literature, and science. While logic, rationality, and scientific approaches are permanent and profound aspects of human thought, and always will be. Religious thought, belief in God in particular is an equally, if not more profound aspect of human thought, and always will be.

As a result, many scientists do believe in God and will reject no evidence that demonstrates proof of God's existence, many more understand that faith in God's existence, without scientific evidence or proof, is as acceptable as rationality and logic in experiencing this wonderful adventure that we call "life".

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