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I certainly think the term is tossed around loosely. No, the title certainly does not require a PhD. I would classify a scientist as someone who is professionally trained and/or educated to use the scientific method in a particular field of study. However, there are certainly exceptions to the definition.

There is nothing wrong with being religious and a scientist, many religious people have contributed to science and some would argue the two go hand in hand. However, when you believe the earth is 6,000 years old and still claim to be a geologist then you are ignoring scientific fact and should not be considered a scientist. Also, a biologist who does not believe in evolution might as well be a physicist that ignores the theory of gravity.

[QUOTE="Terjarv, post: 115283, member: 3296"] I certainly think the term is tossed around loosely. No, the title certainly does not require a PhD. I would classify a scientist as someone who is professionally trained and/or educated to use the scientific method in a particular field of study. However, there are certainly exceptions to the definition. There is nothing wrong with being religious and a scientist, many religious people have contributed to science and some would argue the two go hand in hand. However, when you believe the earth is 6,000 years old and still claim to be a geologist then you are ignoring scientific fact and should not be considered a scientist. Also, a biologist who does not believe in evolution might as well be a physicist that ignores the theory of gravity. [/QUOTE]

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