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"Your argument is with the dictionary. Look it up. It exists.

There's no such word as evolutionism. It's not in Webster's and it's not recognized as a term of science.

"It does not even merit "well-supported theories." Well supported theories are based upon more than educated guesses about history."

It's obvious, that your not familiar with science. You've ignored Ichneumon's posts, probably, because they're way over your head. The important point to note is that you don't even try to know to attempt understanding.

"The word "theory" is abused when placed along side the word "evolution" when used to support the notion that man is a derivative of an undesigned, unguided combination of matter beginning with the simplest of life forms and progressing to a more elaborate state."

Please tell me why I should consider your one, or 2 liners, when you are basically ignorant about the subject, and ignore the folks that aren't and try to teach you at least some basics? Do you realize, that you're not competent to make these simple one line conclusionsa and challenge folks that are?

There's no such word as evolutionism. It's not in Webster's . . .

Yes, it is. The unabradged version even has a separate entry.

It's obvious, that your not familiar with science. You've ignored Ichneumon's posts . . .

As a matter of fact, I have responded to them in some detail on some occasions. The fact is, science operates in terms of observable, repeatable experiments to back up its claims. What happened 4.5 billion years ago ipso facto does not qualify as science, but as history and/or philosophy. It falls outside direct observation and experimentation and is thus subject to question at every point on a purely scientific level.

Moreover, if you believe addressing Ichneumon's posts in detail makes for a paragon of scientific knowledge and practice, then you apparently have low standards as to what constitutes science.

Please tell me why I should consider your one, or 2 liners, when you are basically ignorant about the subject . . .

Far be it from me to prescribe what you should or should not consider. Why should I pay attention to your response when it does not directly address the points I have made, but instead engages in ad hominem? Tell me how educated guesses about history are collectively worthy of the name "theory."

There's no such word as evolutionism. It's not in Webster's and it's not recognized as a term of science.

M-W online:

Main Entry: evo·lu·tion
Pronunciation: "e-v&-'lü-sh&n, "E-v&-
Function: noun
Etymology: Latin evolution-, evolutio unrolling, from evolvere
1 : one of a set of prescribed movements
2 a : a process of change in a certain direction : UNFOLDING b : the action or an instance of forming and giving something off : EMISSION c (1) : a process of continuous change from a lower, simpler, or worse to a higher, more complex, or better state : GROWTH (2) : a process of gradual and relatively peaceful social, political, and economic advance d : something evolved
3 : the process of working out or developing
4 a : the historical development of a biological group (as a race or species) : PHYLOGENY b : a theory that the various types of animals and plants have their origin in other preexisting types and that the distinguishable differences are due to modifications in successive generations
5 : the extraction of a mathematical root
6 : a process in which the whole universe is a progression of interrelated phenomena
- evo·lu·tion·ari·ly /-sh&-"ner-&-lE/ adverb
- evo·lu·tion·ary /-sh&-"ner-E/ adjective
- evo·lu·tion·ism /-sh&-"ni-z&m/ noun -<---------- Oops!
- evo·lu·tion·ist /-sh(&-)nist/ noun or adjective