The so-called "scientists" who promote the notion that man is a product of billions of years of evolutionary change are themselves shameless, self-appointed arbiters of a philosophy. Couched in terms to make them appear "scientific," they have thrown a suffocating mantle of ignorance upon the process of education. Whatever it is that drives them it is not truth. Bestowing the name "scientist" upon those who are incapable of dustinguishing between reasonable conjecture and fact is par for the course where their priests and cheerleaders are concerned. Fortunately a good many folks tire of being played for fools.
Actually, what I tend to find is that they're just deliberately ignorant because they're scared of challenges to their beliefs.
See? I can make sweeping generalizations, too.