The evidence seems to suggest we have fairly reliable measures of the laws of physics. Considering Scripture of any type, regardless of origin, had moments of contradicting what we know to be reliable fact, it does drag any and all these threads on religion down to two subjects-those who use the metaphor to give their moral compass and those with whom it is ultimately futile to debate with, as fantasy cannot be contradicted by fact and facts have no need for fantasy.

It comes down to what you believe and what you traditionally believe.   The snag is that children and many vulnerable adults are not well suited to making the distinction so forgive me for having a wee bit of contempt for the idea of accepting the privilege religions demand from society.