One of the “tools” of the logic of doubt is mindset that we cannot embrace that which we cannot prove. Fortunately, we have daily reminders that we regularly accept concepts that we have no way of proving other than mathematical calculations. We read reports about the discovery of planets orbiting stars that are light years away from our own planet. While we might see the light from such a distant star, we cannot see any planet in its orbit around the star.

We rely on very precise measurements of the intensity of the starlight, and precise mathematical calculations to make that judgement. When science tells us that such planets exist, or they tell us of the distance to a distant star, we accept that information despite the fact that there is no way to verify the claims with direct observation. We trust the “experts” to tell us the truth.

Ironically, we doubt the information provided by the “experts” of the Bible. If we consider that the observations described in the Bible were passed down by those who witnesses to those events, it would seem that we should give more credibility to that information than to information derived from mathematical guesswork. We must judge the accuracy of information in the Bible by factors other than direct observation in the same way we judge the reports of our contemporary scientists.

In short – we already accept the unproven in matters of astronomy, so we have a precedent that can be applied to biblical concepts. Logic demands it.