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Rationally Speaking #103 - Neil deGrasse Tyson on Why He Doesn't Call Himself an Atheist

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The Relationship Between Science and Religion

"I'm not surprised actually because if you think about it, you know, you are a public intellectual," he says. "It would mean you're setting the agenda of what you want me to talk about when I'm in the public." The only thing that draws him to the public is 'my love for the universe' But as a responsible educator and scientist, there's no place for religion in science classes or anywhere else,. He adds: "Go put religious philosophy ahead of comparative theology ... Go make your point!"

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