Religion follows science. Look around at some of the leading scientific theories of today and you see religions glomming onto them, trying to incorporate them into their beliefs. Some newly born religions even make them part of their very core. Take for example quantum physics and new-age religions. “What the BLEEP do we know” illustrates this perfectly.
Likewise, after Ben Franklin’s discovery of electricity there were countless religions forming up to include this “mystical force”.
When the world hypothesized on being hollow (a failed scientific theory), several religious cults grew around the idea. You can still visit a compound of one these religions outside of Fort Myers, Florida.
This goes farther back than modern science too. The Norse had a myth that their gods were licked into existence by a magic space cow. Is it coincidence that they were domesticating animals at that time? Is it coincidence that Adam was born of clay or Eve was born of a cutting of his rib? Think about what was going on when these things were proclaimed. Mankind had entered the agrarian age, a period when they were building pots, homes, and a myriad of other things out of clay. They were experimenting with vegetation, using cuttings to grow more domesticated plants.
If mankind survives and continues to acquire knowledge, I think it is obvious that religions will continue to try and incorporate scientific findings into their beliefs. It is a way to provide validation for their beliefs.
I bet that if a famous scientist were a practical joker and issued a statement that a specific type of god were possible via some obscure scientific principle, then we would quickly see religions attempt to form around that principle. I keep looking for something to develop from Cold Fusion, all that is lacking is someone to explain how to possibly tie it into a proposed deity.
