Science is very similar from the respect that people in authority state their scientific beliefs and many scientific beliefs are written down. The difference is that scientific beliefs come from observation and testing; and therefore may change over time as new observations and tests are performed. Religious beliefs do not change in response to observation and testing.

A big difference between science and religion is that unless something such as God is observed or has been tested, then at best science can say that the belief may or may not be valid. Many statements in the Christian bible can be tested and many such as beliefs about creation have been found not to be valid scientific beliefs; i.e. observations and tests have shown the beliefs to be false. This is part of what made Hucklebee's lack of belief in evolution so hilarious. New life in the form of viruses evolve all the time.