The topic of this thread, and the one to which I referred, is Biological Evolution, i.e., the Origin of the Species.
And I'm sure you were. But it can't be disputed that the phrase is often used -- correctly -- to mean "a process in which the whole universe is a progression of interrelated phenomena."
Your repudiation of that concept actually advances the debate but it doesn't hurt to continually point out its inherent silliness.