Did they really put that on textbooks? All that would do is confuse the student, because the word "theory" here is misused. It's like saying, "This textbook contains material on gravity. Gravity is a theory, not a fact, regarding natural forces of attraction. This material should be approached with an open mind, studied carefully, and critically considered."
"All that would do is confuse the student, because the word "theory" here is misused"
These "christians" do not have a problem with lying or deceiving. The ends justifies the means. Is that the 11th commandment?
To most people the first meaning for "theory" has a ring of uncertainty about it. Not everyone is aware that scientists use the word to denote a construct based upon reasonable observations. Where the Theory of Evolution is concerned it does not rest on facts but on reasonable constructs of history based upon a-priori assumptions, thus it is a theory sorely lacking in facts. It does not deserve the attribution of "Theory," but "Philosophy," the Philosophy of Evolution is not germane to basic science.