Other things being equal, it is better to be smart than to be stupid.
Observation: I can't see a thing. Conclusion: Dinosaurs.
The fact that so little of the findings of modern science is prefigured in Scripture to my mind casts further doubt on it divine inspiration.
We are like butterflies who flutter for a day and think it is forever.
What an astonishing thing a book is.
We wish to find the truth, no matter where it lies. But to find the truth we need imagination and skepticism both. We will not be afraid to speculate, but we will be careful to distinguish speculation from fact.