I don't use scientific data as a foundation for believing in God - I use it as an enrichment of my knowledge of God.
Scientists in general tend to have what I would call a bit of hubris that the public do not necessarily understand. So scientists some times make claims that are misunderstood by the public.
As a religious priest I find it a very enriching experience to do my scientific research.
There are dimensions to me that are not just the thinking person, but the person who is much richer, the person who has other emotional experiences, psychological experiences, these experiences also enrich me.