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[Zen Badger]

No, I have one standard for this sort of stuff. If what we're told by "secular" scientists (as opposed to what, religious scientists?) accords with reality and leads to something that works, then I accept it into my world as something real.

Its secular science because of the assumption that science equals naturalism which seems to be the lie you've bought into. You could answer alot of your own questions by reading my thread here.

This is the exact reasoning process that refutes itself.
example: "if empiricists tell me so, then I empirically accept it as reality."
Also how does a theory like the big bang "lead to something that works"???

If science produces evidence for it's claims then I'll accept it.

If religion produces evidence for it's claims I'll accept it.

Guess who's winning so far.