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Not exactly. A hypothesis is a supposition made for the purpose of investigation. A theory is a supposition explaining something, based on general principles independent of the things to be explained.

Could be a fuzzy difference depending upon the side you're on. But who really cares? A theory is just a theory, a supposition is just a supposition.

Regardless of which position you support (and I am sure there will be new theories-suppositions-hypotheses in the future long after we are dead and gone) it always come down to the basic questions of life.

Who are we? Where are we? What are we? Why do we exist? How were we created? Who or what created us. And who created the creator?

Regardless of which position you support (and I am sure there will be new theories-suppositions-hypotheses in the future long after we are dead and gone) it always come down to the basic questions of life.

Who are we? Where are we? What are we? Why do we exist? How were we created? Who or what created us. And who created the creator?

I hope that there will be new theories, etc., though I am concerned by attempts to limit the debate. I tend to support the Intelligent Design side for the same reason Aristotle did, it seems more reasonable. The problem is that, when one side tries to stifle the debate by insisting on an exclusive hearing for their theory, honest debate is short changed and the pursuit of knowledge suffers. I do not care if it is Creationists silencing Evolutionists, or Evolutionists, silencing Intelligent Design theorists, it harms the disinterested pursuit of knowledge.

Hypo-thesis, thesis. Theory and hypothesis.

A hypothesis is merely a word meaning weak theory, or less substantial theory. One that needs more testing, but still -- a theory.