[Heartlander]

Interesting post.
First off, I admit that I am throwing an obvious straw man out here (to some at least).
The statement, “only what can be known by science or quantified and empirically tested is rational and true”.

What is wrong with this statement?

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The statement, “only what can be known by science or quantified and empirically tested is rational and true”.

Of course I don't believe that. But the process of science doesn't benefit by being scripturally bound. Isn't this the basis for most of the arguments against evolution by Creationist/ID'ers? That evolutionists are following "atheist scripture"?

(I admit that most folks don't look at atheism as a religion, but it shares the same characteristics, so it should be treated as a religion.)