[cookcounty]

" Virtually all biologists consider the existence of evolution to be a fact."

What a phony straw-man. The ultimate scarecrow non-argument.

Everyone including IDers and even 6-day YECers, believes that evolution explains some, most, or all biological diversity. The difference is that "Big E" evolutionists are convinced that evolution alone can explain all biological diversity, and are consequently the dogmatists. They are the ones who regard dissent as heresy, and are fearful that people may have doubts.

[ex-snook]

"Big E" evolutionists are convinced that evolution alone can explain all biological diversity, and are consequently the dogmatists. " -

Invincible Ignorance

[webstersII]

"Everyone including IDers and even 6-day YECers, believes that evolution explains some, most, or all biological diversity. The difference is that "Big E" evolutionists are convinced that evolution alone can explain all biological diversity, and are consequently the dogmatists. They are the ones who regard dissent as heresy, and are fearful that people may have doubts."

Nice summary.

If the evolutionist believers would stick to calling a "fact" the biological diversity that can be presently tested then there would be no arguments about any of this. It's when they go on to insist that the TOE explains ALL biological diversity that there is a dispute.