"Most scientists are liberals who support our opponents"
I have to respectfully disagree. We have many friends and family members who are scientists and they are deeply religious Christians. There is no conflict. The more evolved the scientist, the more likely they are to have strong faith.
My wife is a research biologist -- and also the one in the family most apt to pull the rest of us to Church of a Sunday. We don't find any conflict in this, either. But each to his own...
You overlooked my reply to another objecter.
As I said, I was just supplying a list of lines of argument that might be used. They don't reflect my personal beliefs in this matter.