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newton is a silly example because it's very unlikely that he would be a creationist with today's knowledge.



Right, at Newton's time God was a reasonable explanation for the majority of smart people, not only for Newton.
Take for example the gravitational field
The key question was : How can a force work at distance ?
Newton said : It is the God's will
Nowadays we can smile at such explanation but try to find a an alternative and reasonable answer
It is impossible
Einstein found the right explanation but it is definitly not intuitive
In conclusion
Science step by step is removing the need of God providing " natural " answers
It is a matter of fact