[Tax-chick]

Actually, to split a hair, evolution is a "fact." A fact is something that is either true or false, as distinguished from an opinion. Evolution, indeed, the entire materialist view of life, is either true or false; therefore, it is a "fact."

[dila813]

What makes evolution any less of a religion than creationism?

Our ancestors founded their beliefs according to these scientists by observing the world around them and making assumptions. This according to them is the foundation of religion.

Sounds like modern day scientific literature and theories would meet the same definition.

[my_pointy_head_is_sharp]

Actually, to split a hair, evolution is a "fact." A fact is something that is either true or false, as distinguished from an opinion. Evolution, indeed, the entire materialist view of life, is either true or false; therefore, it is a "fact."

Not sure where you learned that a fact is either true or false. Was that at a liberal school?

"fact" at dictionary.com

[muawiyah]

To split yet another hair, "facts" may be readily checked by observation by disinterested observers in a different experiment in a different laboratory.

We are waiting.

[bert]

.....as distinguished from an opinion.......

or to sharpen the statement a tad "as distinguished from literalist interpretation of creation myths".

[ananda]

"Actually, to split a hair, evolution is a "fact." A fact is something that is either true or false, as distinguished from an opinion. Evolution, indeed, the entire materialist view of life, is either true or false; therefore, it is a "fact.""

Your statements amount to a perfect non-sequitur. A fact is something that IS. The subject of a false statement is not a fact. A theory is a hypothetical account that awaits experimental confirmation. Evolution, at best, is a theory -and apparently, not a very persuasive one since 70% of the membership of MENSA are of the opinion that it is not merely a theory but a mistaken theory.