To what extent do you believe in something if you accept that that belief could be nullified at some later date? To a completely indeterminate extent, really. You're better off saying you believe in the scientific method, rather than specific scientific truths. But in that regard science is somewhat dogmatic, in that it requires an unquestioned basis for validating or legitimizing scientific truths.
ultimately though, i think the scientific method is a
path of approaching reality, in the same way that
religion is a path of approaching reality.
religion worships mystery,
whereas science chases after it
the profound truths of biology are
basic insights into life that have
been phrased in a new language
things sustain themselves, they diversify,
they enter into conflict with other things
everything seems to run in parallel
on various levels, everything is interconnected,
everything unfolds from a source
these are scientific, philosophical and religious
truths and each handles them differently.
i think because science tends to avoid dealing with
purely subjective experiences, like love for instance,
that it is restricted to a certain sphere of reality
whereas religion or poetry or art relate to other spheres
but if you limit yourself to one of these approaches
you lose sight of the bigger picture, so to speak
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