As a scientist, I object strongly to the characterization of the central theory of my discipline as a crackpot religion. There is, in fact, no religious belief called “Darwinism”. Nor is there a branch of science called “Darwinism”. Unless there is Newtonism, Einsteinism, Gallileoism, etc. Or would those be religious beliefs?
Some atheists might try to use the theory of evolution as “proof” of the nonexistance of God, but the ToE cannot prove that any more than any other branch of science.
I don’t need to point out that the use/misuse of science is completely in the hands of the scientist. Several people have already pointed that out in this thread.
Are you speaking of the theory of evolution or Darwinism as a whole?
There is, in fact, no religious belief called “Darwinism”.
Religion is defined as a system of beliefs.
EVERYONE has a system of beliefs by which they run their lives and EVERYONE, whether they will admit it or or even aware of it, believes that their system of beliefs is superior to all others. Now, this does not mean that a person's declared religion is actually their governing system of beliefs, but the FACT is that every person has something that they devoutly worship whether it's God, Satan, science, their own intellect or something else.
Unless there is Newtonism, Einsteinism, Gallileoism, etc. Or would those be religious beliefs?
See above.
Some atheists might try to use the theory of evolution as “proof” of the nonexistance of God, but the ToE cannot prove that any more than any other branch of science.
I learned years ago not to really concern myself with evolution. While evolution may be the "public face" of Darwinism, it has ALWAYS been a secondary concern to Darwinists. What they have done is to USE evolution to justify their evil agenda, Hitler's idea of a "master race" is nothing more than a restatement of "survival of the fittest."
Moreover, I don't see where Darwinists have ever really spent much time trying to prove the nonexistence of God; however, they have spent a great deal of time playing god with the entire world.
I don’t need to point out that the use/misuse of science is completely in the hands of the scientist.
No, but the CORE belief of Darwinism is eugenics and eugenics isn't science at all, it is an evil philosophy that has ravaged the world for over a century.
I posted this the other day, but here's what Darwinist atheism gets us:
Rachel Carson (author of "Silent Spring" which resulted in the DDT ban): 50-80 MILLION deaths and rising every year.
Margaret Sanger: 50 MILLION deaths worldwide EVERY YEAR (1 BILLION to 1.2 BILLION worldwide since 1900).
Stalin: 13 MILLION+ deaths.
Hitler: 12 MILLION+ deaths.
Mao: 50-80 MILLION deaths.
So, in just the last century, Darwinist atheism is responsible for the deaths of AT LEAST 1.125 BILLION INNOCENT people. (And note that this only counts the genocide that can be directly attributed to them, if the wars initiated by Stalin, Mao and Hitler were included there would be close to 100 MILLION more.)
If you research the Darwin family (especially Francis Galton and Leonard Darwin), you will see that many abandoned scientific pursuits early on and embraced eugenics. It is IMPOSSIBLE to divorce the Darwin family from eugenics and to pretend that this isn't their true "religion" would require one to totally ignore over a century of evil.