Evolution is a theory. So is gravity.

But...Evolution is a theory. Gravity is also a theory. Scientific law takes a further steps that what we can prove in either evolution or gravity.

The real issue here Is when people say evolution is just a theory what they mean is evolution is just a hypothesis. A hypothesis is an idea you think of that you then want to prove or disprove. A theory is something that has been backed up with data and there is proof of just not definitive proof to be upgraded to a scientific law.

I continue to be astonished to find people who are critical thinkers in one area but somehow totally incapable of applying it somewhere else.

You know how it is Michael... people just got to say something....ugh!

Haha, yes, I joined for the ability to speak my mind without religious zealots crucifying me.

It is a theory. It is a very good theory.

1. Explain that "theory" has different definitions in different contexts.

2. Watch them
   a. fail to understand, continue garbage
   b. refuse to understand, continue garbage
   c. understand, but fail to link concept and continue garbage
   d. understand, but undergo backlash effect and come back even harder with garbage
   e. understand, and concede; cease garbage (message me if this happens cause I wanna believe in miracles)

3. Decide if it's worth your time and effort to campaign for the appropriate use of "theory."

4. Drink.

I absolutely hate the just a theory crowd. I’m so done arguing with theists and their lack of comprehension. Ugh, no, I’m not.... point them my way.... : /

I, too, get aggravated with those who insist that evolution is something to be debunked.

When people use to colloquial version and not the scientific version of theory, I want to slap them and tell them to either go back to high school science, or be honest and look up proper definitions. People with firm and fundamental understanding of science should never be making this kind of mistake, and my opinion on your scientific knowledge or intellectual honesty instantly lowers upon hearing that trite phrase.

Hell, it's not like you need to be some science major or professional to have a firm understanding of Evolution and its basis as a theory. Provided you know where to look, you can casually binge watch entire science lectures or easily digestible video segments on youtube, and let that knowledge over time seep in. And the more you watch, the more information you can cross reference with other content to sift out fact from fiction.

Evolution is not just a theory, it is also fact in many cases, but it remains a theory as it relates to many things. Same with gravity, there are laws of gravity (I love maths) they allow us to calculate what will happen under certain circumstances, however, the why part is still theory.

Some of us think we are always right and this site definitely has it's far share of those. I know I'm not the only one who's noticed people on this site who talk as if they are always correcting others. Maybe, it's just me?

Evolution is a theory.

The issue is that theory is used differently in science to that in general usage.

What is often needed is a dictionary.

There's always a few trolls that find their way into these sites. I'm not sure if Admin sorts them out, but you can try reporting the worst of the wankers and see what happens to them.

Everyone has a right to be here.

Helps keep you on your toes !

There are nitwits everywhere, my friend -- even among the educated. Standing as witness to that is the number of well educated people who are religious in the extreme, those who are sure we are being anally probed by aliens, those who buy astrology as a bona fide way to know what to do next, those who are extra careful with mirrors to avoid that seven years of bad luck, and people who say the Earth is flat. The list is much longer, but you get my drift.

I ignore them for the most part. Other times I jump on them with both feet.

I believe that every group, no matter what kind of group, there are always idiots, jerks and people who can't spell. It seems to be mandatory. Also I think this site lets anybody on so we do have people that even believe in god on this site. I don't know why they want to be here but they're here and personally I don't care if they're here but you'll always have people that are going to just make you crazy.