[stormer]

"This textbook contains material on evolution."

True

"Evolution is a theory, not a fact,"

False - Evolution is a fact; The Theory of Evolution explains the mechanisms by which evolution takes place.

"...regarding the origin of living things."

False - Evolutionary theory explains speciation, not original origins.

"This material should be approached with an open mind, studied carefully and critically considered."

Kind of like Jack Chick.

[SmartCitizen]

False - Evolution is a fact; The Theory of Evolution explains the mechanisms by which evolution takes place.

Well, change over time is a fact - we see different kinds of dogs, finches, etc. However, a proto-bacteria evolving into a human being, or a chimp in the human family tree, are hardly established fact. There is no evidence to believe such nonsense. They are metaphysical leaps of faith of astounding proportions.

[SmartCitizen]

False - Evolutionary theory explains speciation, not original origins.

Oh reallY? Then why do so many evobots here argue for abiogenesis? Make up your freakin minds - either it explains speciation and origins, or it just explains change to organisms that already exist. Which is it?