But the difference, Guest, is the WAY they consider these things. In a religious/spiritual context a person with authority only has to say something is and the people believe him/her. And there is little that can be done to shake them from that believe.

In science the person of authority has to PROVE his or her hypothesis before he/she has any authority. And the proof has to come from an experiment that can be repeated by others. Failing that there is little that can be done to support the hypothesis.

Generally people who do not understand the scientific process don't understand the difference between religion and science at all. I place the fault at the door of the education system in a culture that accepts pseudo-science as being an acceptable body of knowledge.