Jumping into an academic conversation on a scientifically literate message board to denounce the theory of evolution (which, tactically, endorses the opposition, the very brainwashing monsters everybody else is scorning) is logically the same thing as entering a mathematics conference and telling them the alternate theory: that circles are actually square. Evolution is an intrinsic quality of life. It has been observed, and it is most definitely a fact.

As for your deal with the words "theory" and "fact," I would highly advise that you get your terminology straight before waltzing into a thread to promote your religious - oops, I mean scientific interests. The word "theory" - like many other words - has different meanings in different contexts. In common conversation, it usually refers to a conjecture. Usually an educated guess, but it lacks empirical evidence and is more of a temporary conclusion to be resolved later. But in the scientific community, a "theory" is an observed principle that explains a phenomenon. It's not some made up guess; it's an explanation for how something works. Theories never "become" laws as you seem to anticipate.

You seem to be rather fond of criticizing evolution because it's "only a theory." While you're at it, why not also level charges against the atomic theory? After all, it's "just a theory" as well. What about the "theory" of relativity? How about an attack on the theory of plate tectonics? Maybe game theory or cell theory. All of these, and many more scientific explanations/models, are "just theories."

Please, if you're going to step into the academic arena, make sure you know what you're talking about before you try to challenge a well-established, well-respected scientific THEORY.

You should count yourself lucky that this "church" is not 10 minutes from your front door and that some of its "parishioners" live in your neighborhood. I'm cursed with these nutjobs as neighbors. It's almost as bad as when I lived in Topeka & had to deal with the Westboro Baptist Church (Fred Phelps & his flock).

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PS: I love Magnvs & wish he'd post more often.

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Censorship reflects society's lack of confidence in itself. It is a hallmark of an authoritarian regime. ~Potter Stewart

I'm going to have to agree with you there! I'm awed by people who are ten times smarter than I could ever hope to be. Well said Magnvs.

His posts are always so well written. I'm a fan of people who can thrust & parry with the English language so well.

The pen (or, in this case, the keyboard) is indeed mightier than the sword.

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Fundamentalism be it religion, politics, sports or whatever is always dangerous.

I agree. Fundamentalism is a boil on the backside of humanity.

And I also agree with Viola and Robert about Magnvs. He's an awesome poster and I'd like to see him here more often.

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Magnvs, I too used to type paragraphs about how people who deny Evolution are stupid. But I rapidly began to understand that it wasn't worth the energy required to move my fingers up and down and side to side.

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