“科學證明沒有任何確定性,神創論者沒有任何證據就有確定性。”
This half-joking quote from Ashley Montague highlights for me
the critical difference between religious belief and scientific
belief: the beliefs of the religious are effectively
unquestionable, whereas scientific beliefs can generally only be
accepted as legitimate if they are questionable.
In other words, at some core level religious beliefs seem to
require a "leap of faith", belief without logical reason or
justification, whereas all "beliefs" or theories of science can
only be said to be valid if they are—on some level—questionable
(i.e. falsifiable). Scientific beliefs
are never held in any light such that they become beyond reproach,
and the scientific method is all about testing and retesting
theories, modifying our understanding of the world around us. In
contrast, the religious doctrines of the major world religions are
largely fixed, the sacred texts are static and unchanging — at
best, believer's views and interpretations of the
doctrines have changed over time rather than the actual texts
themselves.