Scientists you mentioned were atheists, like all scientists who are honest and professional. The scientific approach implies testing, measuring, understanding, and religious crooked pseudo-scientists are only imagining theories so they can collect money during their "scientific" lectures in churches. Amen.
Too bad... blinded by religion you don't see the truth behind those cruel ancient mythologies where, as an example, a deity makes a bunch of uneducated ancient people kill his son for he made such cruel laws so we still need to participate in his drama...
Now imagine the Universe - so vast! We are like bacteria spread over this small planet, yet some MIGHTY LORD HIMSELF comes to us and starts teaching how and whom to kill, makes these medieval laws, murders children and so on. What a mess there in heavens! But no love, no kindness, no communication to those who like to explore. Just believe and thou shall be saved. Don't you find it primitive? Why can't you be open to see that?