[Diamond]

You said that the definition of science would be broadened to include things like "astronomy". I knew what you meant, though. I was ribbing you.

But I think it is unfair to Behe to misprepresent his testimony in a way that makes it look as if he believes that astrology is currently viewed as scientific. He makes it explicitly clear on the very same pages of the transcript that he was referring to astrology in terms of the history of science, not the way it is currently viewed.

Cordially,

[aNYCguy]

Ouch! I missed the mistake even on a re-read. I must harbor some deep resentment of astronomers.

But as for your point, I think Behe's testimony illustrates the point that his definition of scientific theory lowers the burden of evidence to nil. He's really using it in the way that a scientist would use hypothesis or conjecture, before said hypothesis has gathered enough observational support to become theory. That's my take on it, anyways.