Beliefs founded on evidence adapt easily to new knowledge. In a religious context, beliefs form one's moral values, and evidence based knowledge offers minimal support because the methods of science are limited in their ability to test metaphysical phenomena. The presence of a God can neither be proved or disproved by science. If chiropractic is a religion, a faith based approach that disdains science as inadequate or too complex, is acceptable. If chiropractic desires a seat at the table of health care in this reductionistic, mechanistic, scientifically driven society of managed health care, a faith based religious context is unacceptable.
Acceptability is predicated on accountability and accountability is evidence based.
To deny the existence of a reality until proven, however, would mean the denial of chiropractic care to millions of patients. After all, the bumble bee does fly. Fractionation vs. homogenization. Yes there is much in chiropractic for which hope is more prevalent than proof. Faith fills the void created by the absence of evidence.