[tacticalogic]

But, of course, you’re reluctant to call it a religion so the religious moderator is looking at a standoff.

I'm sure they'll let you discuss whether or not evolution is a religion in the Religion forum any time you want.

[Kevmo]

But in order to get the same kind of protection from religious zealotry that other religions get by opening caucus and ecumenical threads, you have to acknowledge that it is a religion. I, for one, don’t have any problem with scientism being called a religion and treated as such — it might put an end to the continuous flamewars on the crevo threads. If it looks like a duck, quacks like a duck, walks like a duck, flies like a duck and isn’t a goose, it’s probably a duck — so it might as well enjoy the benefits of a duck’s life by calling itself a duck.