Religious thinking may be compatible with science to the extent that religion is only used as some kind of motivating factor and doesn't affect the outcome or l

Religious thinking may be compatible with science to the extent that religion is only used as some kind of motivating factor and doesn't affect the outcome or logic of the resulting science. However religion used instead to push an agenda, influencing the outcome of research, would seem counter-productive, and I can understand the wariness of social social scientists towards those with rigid beliefs.