Good, then, Shimrod. Maybe we can impose a Scientific Inquisition on Kent and give him the option to repent or die.
LH...I used an example of Greek Polytheism because it was an easy way to illustrate the point, not to imply that you are a Greek Polytheist, or that your beliefs are flawed. I believe a religious or spiritual belief can be in complete accord with scientific fact, and still concern itself with ultimate truth. There are more things on earth than are dreamt of in science. A rainbow is more than moisture, light, and angle of view.
Bill D. I bow to your credentials re induction, deduction, etc. Our discussion is taking place on the layman level, and I think there is some agreement on the terms' meaning in this context.