[DittoJed2]

Evolution is a theory, and has never been claimed to be otherwise.
Evolution is TAUGHT as fact. If you don't believe me, pick up a high-school biology book. It will read something like "4.6 billion years ago the earth evolved." Not MAY have evolved, or we believe it evolved, it did it.

My college science teacher at a secular university and I got in an argument one day over the word theory. I said evolution is a theory. It is not proven fact. It has evidences which people can accept or reject, but it is a theory, not fact. He said a theory is a fact in this case. How do you argue with such idiocy? Evolution is a theory. Creation is a theory. The best material from BOTH should be taught, and they should be taught as theories.

I will not deny that the majority of scientists believe in evolution. I will not say it is universal though because there are far too many highly credentialled folks who believe it is poppycock.

[Aric2000]

OH Puhlease,

Evolution is based on scientific evidence, Creationism is based on religious faith and belief.

There is a HUGE difference between the 2.

Creationism is NOT based on scientific evidence, therefore it has NO place in a science classroom.

The evidence for evolution is overwhelming, and yes, most scienitist assume it to be pretty damn accurate to what actually took place.

And yes, to say that it is pretty much proven to the scientific community is a pretty fair assessment.

It may not be a FACT to your view, but most scientists agree that it is as close as you can get in science.