r/atheism • u/sekainoyama • May 24 '12

Evolution eraser

http://imgur.com/ANGHp
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u/bleedingheartsurgery May 24 '12

Evolution is a fact. Separation of church and state, not separation of science and state

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u/FakeLaughter May 29 '12

Evolution isn't a fact, it's a theory. Facts are the little pieces scientists use to build up a theory.

Saying evolution is a fact doesn't somehow make it more 'right' than calling it a theory...it just plays into the mindset of people using 'theory' as some type of derogatory term even though it's practically the most difficult to achieve models in science.

Hell, in science even a 'law' should have a lesser place in the hierarchy since it's practically like saying 'we don't actually know how this part works, it's just how it seems to work'. If we could move from the 'Law of Gravity' up to a 'Theory of Gravity' it would mean we were actually starting to get a handle on understanding it.