Belief in "science" only can result in the same blind devotion to a particular adherent's views as any religion. The Anthropomorphic Global Warming crowd has blindly fallen in behind a group of "researchers" using primarily computer models to "prove" agw. Why? Follow the money. Money and power are the things behind most of the distress caused by religions. Blind followers of these religious leaders fall for the dogmatic rationale espoused to garner support. The Inquisition comes to mind, as does the rise of Mohammad. I was raised Lutheran as well (LCA) and left the church for many years after studying Christian history and theology and then comparing it to the actions of the synod. I still have some serious disagreements, but I am back within the faith now...with reservations. There is little in the Bible that support the odious actions that many of the religious leaders (great and minor) have instigated. The Quran, on the other hand does specifically and explicitly require adherents to perform atrocities against all non-believers. In both cases it is the ACTIONS of the INDIVIDUALS that should be held to account.