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[F]aith for Christians is important. For it is through faith in Jesus we believe we gain salvation. Hope for humans is important. For it is hope that will keep us motivated throughout life. Trust for mankind is important for personal psychological well being. We use it to know that our beliefs are well established on firm foundations. Without these elements in our lives we can start to feel like we have no solid anchor points on which to cling. Being strong in all three of these emotional building blocks ,faith, hope and trust, is fundamental to strong mental health. They can help us be joyous, contented people. For the religious along with the atheist, we will all use some of these three fundamental supports in our lives.
The atheist or evolutionist may be the first to bristle at the thought of having faith. They will point out that their beliefs lie in facts and science, not in faith. They may go on to say faith is blind, that you should not trust what you are hoping in is correct, but that you need to have the verifiable facts to prove it. They would like others, to be more like themselves, trusting only in the facts of science. Their faith in the scientific method shows them their hope is firm and well rooted in the trustworthy facts of science.
What exactly is the scientific method and how does it give them such trust?
scientific method

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Scientific method is a well documented, carefully controlled experiment that applies logic, order, and critical thinking skills to solving problems and finding new information.
Steps to the Scientific Method

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Ask a question to define the problem or issue you wish to resolve.

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Do background research to learn what others have discovered about your topic.

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Construct a hypothesis to determine how you think your questions should be answered.

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Test your hypothesis by conducting an experiment.

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Analyze the data you have collected during the experiment.

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Formulate a conclusion based on your research and the data you’ve gathered from your experiment.

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Communicate your results to others who have an interest in the topic.

An example of scientific method is a very detailed step by step list of what must be considered and done when changing a lightbulb.

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CARM has this to say. What is the Scientific Method? by Matt Slick
The scientific method is used in science as a means of gaining understanding about the physical universe. There are differences of opinion on exactly what the scientific method is, but basically it consists of the following main parts.

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Observation–a perception, viewing of a phenomena.

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Hypothesis–a proposed explanation is developed to account what has been observed.

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Experimentation–tests are developed to validate or invalidate the hypothesis.

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Prediction–after tests and validation of the hypothesis, predictions are made based upon the evidence gathered in experimentation.

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Theory–a theory is based upon a hypothesis, verified by testing, and is generally accepted as being an accurate explanation of  phenomena.

So, with the scientific method, people attempt to understand something sufficiently to reproduce an event and/or accurately predict an event.
The exact order of the steps is fluid,