[thomaswest]

Evolution is really close to a religion with some on here.

The Theory of Evolution is based on observable facts. It has none of the characteristics of organized churches or religion. In particular, it has no invisible entities that are supposed to make things happen--no pixies, no demons, no magical gods, no spirits...

[Minus_The_Bear]

Neither creationism or evolution is based on observable fact. Neither is hard science... it crosses into the realm of metaphysics. The truth of human origins has absolutely zero basis on our modern life except to excuse modern policy.

[Old_Mil]

The Theory of Evolution is based on observable facts.

Like these?

<1> Endosymbiosis happened, despite the fact that it's never happened since and we have no proof that it did.

<2> The genetic code was advanced by random mutation, despite the fact that the mutations we see are harmful and destroy information in that genetic code.

<3> The earth is old because we assume a uniformitarian geologic history...except when we need to introduce a catastrophic event to help facilitate evolution.

<4> All life on earth, given enough time, evolved from bacteria across a continuum...despite the fact that the fossil record is a collection of unrelated groupings of animals with no record of how they got to be unrelated.