Michael Shermer's Belief In God

According to Michael Shermer, a science writer, the existence of God is not and cannot be proven by science. However, he also believes that the belief in God is not taken away by scientific evidence. Scientific proof, he says, even suggests that the belief in God is still strong despite a knowledge in science and the world around us. This is proven by the fact that about two out of every five scientist believe in God, even with a strong understanding of their field of study. Shermer believes that people and their belief in God are completely independent of what science says. To prove his theory, Shermer brings up the fact that although concepts such as ESP and spirits cannot be proven, it does not stop people from believing in them. He also briefly explains the theories of Mormons and Scientologists and how, notwithstanding the lack of scientific evidence supporting their ideas, the people of these communities still believe in their religion. However, although science does not disprove faith, Shermer suggests that
I believe that is it perfectly normal, if not helpful, to have a belief in something beyond ourselves, such as God. Science cannot disprove our beliefs, as proven by those who believe in psychics and mediums, even though science tells us that neither of those exist. Though I am not quite sure an extraterrestrial is the reason for my existence, I do believe that science disproves the existence of God. How can there be room for ideas such as heaven and hell and an ever-present God when the universe is so vast and inconceivable to the human mind? In this aforementioned vastness of the universe, who is to say that more intelligent life does not exist and that science explains the complexity of Earth and human life. Therefore, like Shermer, in spite of what science says, I belief in the belief in God but not the actual concept of His existence because of