The Whole Point Of Faith, In Fact,

Human History Is Highly Nonlinear And Unpredictable.

In Science , All Conclusions Are Provisional, Subject To New Evidence And Better Arguments, The Very Antithesis Of Religious Faith.

How Can We Find Spiritual Meaning In A Scientific Worldview? Spirituality Is A Way Of Being In The World, A Sense Of One’s Place In The Cosmos, A Relationship To That Which Extends Beyond Oneself. . . . Does Scientific Explanation Of The World Diminish Its Spiritual Beauty? I Think Not. Science And Spirituality Are Complementary, Not Conflicting; Additive, Not Detractive. Anything That Generates A Sense Of Awe May Be A Source Of Spirituality. Science Does This In Spades. (158-159)

Scientific Prayer Makes God A Celestial Lab Rat, Leading To Bad Science And Worse Religion.

Humans Are, By Nature, Pattern-seeking, Storytelling Animals, And We Are Quite Adept At Telling Stories About Patterns Whether They Exist Or Not.