[Dimensio]

No.

You assume that an individual either derives claims regarding the workings of the universe from "biblical texts" or "their own reason". In so doing you omit the possibility of an individual deriving such claims from a religious text other than the "biblical texts". As such, you have created a false dichotomy.

The false dichotomy resides with those who divorce the biblical texts from science,

Why should the biblical texts -- and no other religious texts -- be "married" to science?

[Fester Chugabrew]

Yes. Primacy belongs to the biblical texts not only because they speak plainly and offer no reason to question their authenticity, but also because they largely concur with what is directly observable. Texts other than the biblical texts are a product of human invention, no better than no text at all.

The biblical texts serve as a perfect foundation for science, speaking plainly of the big issues every observer is curious about, and addressing the small issues each observer is genuinely concerned about. Even better, they leave unanswered the mechanical details so that the practitioners of science may enjoy a lifetime of study, all the while enjoying the benefits of a well-oiled, well sustained "machine."

The biblical texts are superior to all other texts because they have been supplied by the Intelligent Designer Himself in language that is neither esoteric nor fanciful. They govern every discipline of science and may be considered a reliable benchmark against which to test those things we experience through reason and senses.