Fraud (noun):
(1) deceit, trickery, sharp practice, or breach of confidence, perpetrated for profit or to gain some unfair or dishonest advantage.
(2) a particular instance of such deceit or trickery:
mail fraud; election frauds.
(3)any deception, trickery, or humbug:
That diet book is a fraud and a waste of time.
Synonyms: hoax, wile
(4) a person who makes deceitful pretenses; sham; poseur.
I’m getting the sense, here, that I’ve gored YOUR ox; slain YOUR sacred cow ... and you’re butthurt over it.
“Creation Science” is possibly the most egregious example of cherry-picking data and assuming the conclusion that I have ever seen. It’s worse than Flat-Earth.
No, just kind of sad that you have made your decision and probably have no real examples to back it up. I used to be a full bore evolutionist but started realizing that evolution is more than just a belief system and worldview, it is a money maker for a whole lot of so called scientists.
Additionally, all three of the explanations you provided for fraud, is about making money. The mail scam is to make money, the diet book is to make money. The synonym doesn’t count. So, this is still about funding. I always follow the money in these instances and it is always about the money.