That is, of course, a big "if."
That's part of what Henry Eyring addresses in his book, "Reflections of a Scientist," a series of essays he wrote and that are compiled by his son Harden.
More about his life here, including his contributions to science, specifically chemistry. I won't pretend to understand any of it, but it seems significant enough.
Eyring breezily, and easily, discusses that science and religion aren't all that far apart. Both invite investigation, skepticism, and a willingness to keep on trying and looking past the warts and difficulties to find what works, or "the truth," as he describes it.
My favorite quote: "There are all kinds of contradictions and religion that I don't understand, but I find the same kinds of contradictions in science, and I haven't decided to apostatize from science."
He recommends a hearty science eduation -- naturally -- particularly one that "contraditcs" what many religious faiths hold true. In that he supposes that exposure to the contradictions will ease new minds into understanding and pondering them, rather than looking at them superficially and deciding which way to go without much study. That's a lesson we could all learn on a great many subjects.
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