The back & forth of some of the recent post is why I approach it all as I do.

I simply refer to myself as a 'skeptic'. Using the principle that "extraordinary claims require extraordinary proof", I look at claims about BOTH science & religion with the same basic attitude. "Show me why you claim these things."
Generally, science does better than religion when providing support for claims..........and when problems arise, science is generally (if done right)self-correcting. Religion ummmm... takes awhile