RE: The guy just lost his Scientist Card.
If it were all about religion without any mention of the science behind it, you are right. But is that the case with Zelenko?
In contemporary society when one professes their faith in any capacity, especially sciences, they are dismissed as zealots.
In my experience, in particular with friends in the sciences, they are more often than not, believers. In my experience with friends in the arts, they are more often not.
This surprises me in some ways, but for the most part does not.