(January 15, 2016 at 2:03 pm)athrock Wrote:(January 15, 2016 at 1:58 pm)Rhythm Wrote: Is Stephen Hawking supposed to be the atheist pope or something?
Is he supposed to be someone we respect because of his intellect and accomplishments?
In his field of expertise? Of course. Just like Collins.
But when scientists step outside their area of expertise and pronounce on matters such as the existence or non-existence of a god, they are no more credible than any other person, IMO.