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International Survey on Religious beliefs and Opinions of Scientists in India

The Institute for the Study of Secularism in Society and Culture (ISSSC) of Trinity College in Hartford , Connecticut, recently released the results of a survey conducted on religious beliefs and opinions of academics and scientists in India . The majority of the Indian scientists are Hindus (66%) and the next large group was atheists (10%). Some of the interesting questions in the survey included do you approve of the space scientists going to Tirupati to seek the blessing of Lord Venkateswara before launching a satellite. The Worldviews and Opinions of Scientists in India Summary Report gives the highlights of an international, academic web survey conducted. The survey was conducted between August 2007 and January 2008 in cooperation with the Center for Inquiry India. The large national sample of Indian scientists, the first of its kind, included 1,100 participants from 130 universities and research institutes. The summary report contains three sections. The first is a p