Many fundamentalist Christians seem to think that the word "theory", in reference to science means that it is a conjecture that lacks substance. They think it is simply an idea with no proof.
Atomic energy, and the science behind it is a theory. We have a "law" of gravity, while it is yet still not nearly understood.
A theory is much more than a conjecture. It is a working model, with substantial backing, and generally accepted as reliable while maintaining the possibility of modification. It's not somebody's pet idea, thrown out without substantiation.
So, why then, do these fundamentalists jump on the word "theory" as if it's something lacking in substance? Certainly scientific "theories" have much more physical evidence substantiating them than do things such as the book of Genesis.
2006-10-28
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