I didn't say or mean to imply that Darwinism is "just a religion." It is a scientific theory that appears to have "good legs." There are other scientific theories that also seem to have "good legs," such as the big bang/inflationary universe model. But I don't "worship" either theory. And if subsequent investigation should undermine either one, I wouldn't be "upset."
However, it is clear to me that for some other people, the attachment to Darwinist evolutionary theory has become a sort of passionate faith commitment that bears all the signs of belief in the religious sense.
Thanks for writing LibertarianSchmoe!
I disagree. I think that the passion you see is attached to the scientific method, which has resulted in the formation and refinement of the SToE, one of the most, if not the most, validated theory in science. I've never seen one on this side of the debate say that the SToE is beyond questioning. But when a (legitimate) question is answered, and the answer is ignored, or the goalposts are moved, it becomes frustrating. When the questions aren't born of curiosity, but malice and hostility, the issue is no longer about the validity of the SToE; it becomes about that thing that gives birth to the malice and hostility.
I hope that you'll consider this point. And, again, thanks back!