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theories are the HIGHEST form of explanation known to science

oh. What about theories that are so stout they grow into laws? A theory does imply guesswork, that is kind of the point, i thought...

This statement shows your complete ignorance on the subject. Theories never grow into laws. They are two seperate things.

A scientific law or scientific principle is a concise verbal or mathematical statement of a relation that always applies under the same conditions.

In the sciences generally, a scientific theory (the same as an empirical theory) comprises a collection of concepts, including abstractions of observable phenomena expressed as quantifiable properties, together with rules (called scientific laws) that express relationships between observations of such concepts. A scientific theory is constructed to conform to available empirical data about such observations, and is put forth as a principle or body of principles for explaining a class of phenomena.[1]

Being open minded about how the universe was created means understanding and accepting the current consensus with a willingness to change the models and theory if substantial empirical evidence can disprove the theory. That is the heart of the scientific method. It doesn't mean "Well anything could have happened". Just because we didn't witness it doesn't mean we can't figure out what most likely happened with good science. "Witnessing" something doesn't mean we can't know anything about it. We can convict people of murders without "witnesses"; your logic is entirely flawed.