“However, the fact remains. Scientists only “believe” this to be true. They don’t know for sure. Ergo, the ‘theory’ aspect.”
—Generally scientists believe that there should be at least some room for skepticism of all theories and “facts”, since we are, after all, fallible. So while most scientists consider evolution to be a fact, that doesn’t necessarily mean “impossible to be wrong”. There are many theories considered both “theory” and “fact” (germ theory, atomic theory, cell theory, heliocentric theory, etc).
I really hadn’t noticed evolution/Darwinism being pushed more by “leftists” than any other group. The vast majority of scientists of all persuasions believe in evolution.
Some christian science groups that endorse evolution as fact are these folks:
http://www.asa3.org/
and these folks:
http://biologos.org/
“I really hadn’t noticed evolution/Darwinism being pushed more by “leftists” than any other group.”
Well, here let me help you notice:
http://www.evolutionnews.org/2006/03/americans_overwhelmingly_suppo.html
Headline: “Americans Overwhelmingly Support Teaching Scientific Challenges to Darwinian Evolution, Zogby Poll Shows” From March 2006.
http://www.discovery.org/scripts/viewDB/filesDB-download.php?command=download&id=719
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Free Republic Poll on Evolution
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-backroom/1706571/posts?page=63#63
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Creationism makes a comeback in US
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1856224/posts
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Teaching creation and evolution in schools
Solid research reveals American beliefs
http://www.answersingenesis.org/tj/v13/i2/teaching.asp
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Survey Finds Support Is Strong For Teaching 2 Origin Theories
http://query.nytimes.com/gst/fullpage.html?res=9B07E4D9143BF932A25750C0A9669C8B63
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Public Divided on Origins of Life
http://people-press.org/report/254/religion-a-strength-and-weakness-for-both-parties
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Americans Believe in Jesus, Poll Says (creation poll results included)
http://derekgulbranson.com/2005/01/17/americans-believe-in-jesus/
“The vast majority of scientists of all persuasions believe in evolution”.
Vast? Meanwhile this list is growing.
www.dissentfromdarwin.org
But you do make a point...I’m certain MOST journalists think they’re actually delivering the news, and then there’s those that work for Fox, etc.