"Science is not a belief system. It simply means knowledge..."

Uh-huh. But...the way that knowledge is gathered and interpreted depends upon the innate belief systems of the gatherers. When they achieve a major breakthrough their belief systems often change...or...when their belief systems change they are often enabled TO reach a new major breakthrough...because they are looking for it with a different set of eyes, so to speak.

Therefore, belief systems shape science...and new scientific information shapes new belief systems. It works both ways.

- LH