2007-01-10 09:10:29 · 18 answers · asked by STFU Dude 6 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
Biologists, geologists, astronomers. The term is used by "Scientific" Creationists to pretend that they have an equal position to debate from. They can't just lump them together as "scientists", since that would draw attention to the fact that their "science" isn't science. They can't debate on the evidence since they have none. They are stuck with cheap rhetoric.
2007-01-10 09:18:31 · answer #1 · answered by novangelis 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Well, this might be a shock, but some biologists will publicly deny evolution. Granted, it;s about politics, religion, and getting the salvation of their next grant funding, so some biologists will go there. Some, however, are just bone-heads and won't play along with the masses. The funny thing is that a lot of those boneheads still manage to get their grant funding, so I guess it's ok.
2007-01-10 10:00:15 · answer #2 · answered by Cheshire Cat 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I've seen this term used many times by evolutionary biologists to describe themselves (e.g. Stephen J. Gould). It's not that incorrect. It just means someone who uses evolutionary biology to explain life.
I call myself an evolutionist.
2007-01-10 09:17:08 · answer #3 · answered by skeptic 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I just had to point out how stupid Om's answer was... Ummm...BiologIST must also be some sort of religion, eh? LOL
2007-01-10 09:19:08 · answer #4 · answered by Open Heart Searchery 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Because some people think you win the argument just by changing the terms like "pro-death" or "traitor".
2007-01-10 09:16:20 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Anyone who has a good understanding of biology, would KNOW that the evidence FOR evolution is overwhelming!
2007-01-10 09:15:20 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
Because Christians obviously don't know a lick about Science.
2007-01-10 09:14:34 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 4⤊ 0⤋
Because some people are ignorant about science in general, evolution in particular.
2007-01-10 09:13:53 · answer #8 · answered by E D 4 · 5⤊ 1⤋
I have even seen some who use evolute to mean evolve!
Maybe they should conversate with someone about it.
2007-01-10 09:16:08 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
It makes it sound more like a religion (which usually end in ~ist). Its so that they can try and make it seem like a faith based belief (which they can argue against) rather than a scientific theory to explain observed facts.
2007-01-10 09:15:01 · answer #10 · answered by Om 5 · 2⤊ 3⤋