"I have already beaten them with just a few verses from His Word."
Actually, no, not by science's rules you haven't. (Nor have you even ATTEMPTED to establish that there is ANY CONFLICT AT ALL between 'science' and your religion.... :)
In science, you can't just ASSUME the answer... it has to be reproduceable, testable, quantifiable, etc.
See again:
FIRST you start with *hypothesis* (the lowest level of 'theory'),
THEN you proceed to experimental testing to see if there is any supporting evidence for your hypothesis,
NEXT (if there was supporting evidence) you have *other people* independently perform and reperform the testing to see if if is reliable, if results can be replicated,
(and, THROUGHOUT this entire process, one has LOTS and LOTS of criticism, complaints, charges, differing hypothesis put forward, examination of the experimental methods, etc.).
FINALLY, assuming a consensus forms around the perceived validity of the hypothesis... then you have what scientists call a 'theory'.
EVEN THEN, it, (and all other theories), are always subjet to being over-turned by new and better theories, new evidence, new thinking.
At no point is unsubstantiated 'faith' a significant part of the process --- which is probably what's thrown you for a loop. You simply don't understand the rules...
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