Physicians and scientists say that they are religious because it’s the expedient thing to say. America is a fanatical religious country. In order to belong, and to operate (as physicians operate their businesses) you have to say that you believe in God, any God but in God you must believe.
My dad tells me that the people in his neighborhood ask him to join the church all the time. He once said that he has arthritis and prays at home just to get them out of his hair. Of course, once they hear you’re old with health ailments, they tell you that faith can help ease your pain. But in reality, they try even harder to get you to join the church in hope that when you die you’ll leave them a big legacy.
Now, when the neighbors ask him about church, he tells them he attends services with his children in Los Angeles.
My dad learned NEVER to tell people that he doesn’t believe in God. If you tell people you have faith, then they are ready to move on to other topics. Otherwise, your lack of faith becomes the central issue.
