[bvw]

The cataloging and taxonomy of stars, as I understand, has less gaping gaps and more consistency than that of the fossil and geological record. Yet there would be no scathing and brutal complaints from the astronomical community if a school board forced a "stellar evolution models are just theories" notice in astronomy books. For that's all any reputable scientist takes them to be.

[From many - one.]

Umm, not quite.

If stellar evolution were singled out as the only theory to get such a warning note, there probably would be objections since it would imply that it was a theory more in the popular than scientific sense.