The following questions you should vote on a scale of 1 to 5 where 1 is strongly agree and 5 is strongly disagree. 3 would be considered neutral.






1. Science is a process that ultimately leads to the truth about natural phenomena
   
   
   
   
   
   
2. At any given time of history, everyone thinks their idea about the world is correct
   
   
   
   
   
   
3. Bias is an inevitable consequence of philosophy
   
   
   
   
   
   
4. Humans organize nature in a manner that assumes order and arrange phenomena in a fundamentally hierarchical manner

   
   
   
   
   
   
   

5. Humans have a manifest destiny to conquer and manage nature

   
   
   
   
   
   
   

6. Religion is a mechanism to provide security for humans

   
   
   
   

7. Religion is a mechanism to provide explanations for physical processes that humans observe

   
   
   
   
   
   
   

8. Only through science can we improve the quality of life for human beings.
   
   
   
   
   
   

9. Scientifically, there is no fundamental difference between humans and other animals

   
   
   
   
   
   
   

10. Historians usually interpret history through a filter based on current societal norms.

    
    
    
    
    
    
    

11. Scientists have big egos and always think their theories and ideas are correct

    
    
    
    
    
    
    

12. For the most part, societal and government decisions are guided by logic and reason

    
    
    
    
    
    
    

13. Scientific principles and explanations are easily accepted by society
    
    
    
    
    
    

14. There are other planets and other civilizations in universe [defined in the broadest terms]
    
    
    
    
    
    
15. Science and scientific knowledge empower cultures to become arrogant

    
    
    
    
    
    
    

16. Religion and religious knowledge empower cultures to become arrogant