My standards:
1. Bible says x, Science says x = go with x
2. Bible says x, Science says y = go with x
3. Bible says x, Science says ø = go with x
4. Bible says ø, Science says x = go with x
5. Bible says ø, Science says ø = free to speculate on your own
Prime Directive: Under no circumstances whatsoever is the Bible to be contradicted.
Academia's standards:
1. Ancient text says x, current science says x = go with x
2. Ancient text says x, current science says y = go with y
3. Ancient text says x, current science says ø = go with ø
4. Ancient text says ø, current science says x = go with x
5. Ancient text says ø, current science says ø = who cares?
Prime Directive: Under no circumstances whatsoever is the Scientific Method to be contradicted.