"Don't argue with that as long as it is operational science such as I understand is in the scientific method , and not origins assumption that can not be verified, only interpreted."

And biblical 'facts'? How are we to deal with those which "...can not be verified, only interpreted."?

There ARE figures and places in the bible that are correlated with various historians, and stuff noted by various historians that are mentioned in the bible, but almost NONE in either case that can be verified as direct, eyewitness accounts. Remember, they didn't have the BBC or CNN with videos back then to get exact quotes from the source. 99% of everything was 2nd or 3rd hand hearsay... and THAT was edited and translated and 'interpreted' by the few who could read & write..... and when information about **creation** or **eternal life** or who walked on water ...or fed thousands on a few leftovers.... or returned from the dead... was involved, there were folks whose careers & reputations were at stake hoping to convince as many as possible. (no... I'm not claiming they lied...only that they had a vested interest in the beliefs.)

When convincing, hard data is needed on any issue, pretty strict rules need to be applied to all sides... scientific or religious.