In many cultures, it's quite a binary thing. Either you believe in religion or you believe in science. They are viewed to be entirely incompatible (which they

In many cultures, it's quite a binary thing. Either you believe in religion or you believe in science. They are viewed to be entirely incompatible (which they aren't). People who have a belief in a higher power often feel unwilling to label themselves as believers because they don't want to be discriminated against as ignorant and bigoted.