Calvinism and Arminianism remix

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Why should we look only to texts for support for arguments ? Does not what we think and say itself have as much scholarly thought as anything written down?

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That really depends on what the argument is about. If we are arguing about Calvin's beliefs , for instance, then obviously Calvin's writings are more relevant than our own opinions. Evidential value is a different criterion from "scholarly thought" - but it is one that "scholarly thought" must acknowledge.

If you prefer to believe an inspiring fantasy over a dully-presented truth then so be it. It doesn't mean that everyone else should share your preference - and those of us who valu intellectual honesty cannot.

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I would argue that there is an open discussion regarding intellectual honesty also

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I would not. Obviously anyone who takes a story for truth because they find it "inspiring" and reject a well-reasoned, impeccably evidenced account because it is "dull" is not being intellectually honest.

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Our belief is that our own scientific method, observation and evidence are our most reliable approach to understanding this vast space.

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And for good reason.

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Current fantasies may well become future truths one way or another.

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Even if that is true in some senses, the number of current fantasies that are presently true - if any - must be far smaller than the number of fantasies around us. The chance of any one being true is vanishingly small. It's no excuse for believing fantasies.