There is a point of contrast here to bring with an orthodox application of the scientific method. Consider a murder mystery. One does not murder people in “experiments” in order to make predictions about future murders. One must piece together already existing evidence in a rational and consistent manner. The scientific analysis that comes to play is in terms recognizing the important pieces of the mystery and in seeing that they were put together consistently. For instance, one might have the hypothesis that a person’s fingerprints are unique to that person. One could then study fingerprints and then after repeated observation of the fact, that with the exception of identical twins, fingerprints are as unique as faces conclusively use the theory of unique fingerprints in the analysis of the crime. So to be clear, historical events are not subject to the scientific method directly. However, the correct ordering of, and scientific analysis of evidence is subject to the method. This distinction, though when stated clearly, seems obvious, is unfortunately easily abused by those with agendas in the larger religion and science discussion.