But you have not demonstrated the truth to yourself - so you are instead comforting yourself by aligning with the "scientific consensus". This is a religious p

But you have not demonstrated the truth to yourself - so you are instead comforting yourself by aligning with the "scientific consensus". This is a religious position. You have failed to engage with me, as you are not putting forward a personal position - you are simply saying 'scientific consensus', as if deference to scientific opinion is the truth. But it is your belief system - you are verifying nothing. You merely pay lip service to the scientific method, while reading this or that. This is no different to other religious positions, that are not grounded in empirical observation - such as Christianity or Marxism.