> And yet we see countless secular scientists clinging to that perspective when even a cursory glance at the evidence and a basic application of Occam's razor would suggest the opposite.

That's not a reason to distrust scientists, or science in general (although it does display that a fraction of "scientists" had very poor observation skills).

It IS a reason to look for religious dogma, oust it whenever possible, and dismantle it systematically until it no longer exists.