Well, yes I did.

But that is besides the point. Anyway, I've been learning -- ready for it? -- Evolution *gasp* in my Biology class. Both the textbooks, and the teacher are quite quick to point out that evolution is A THEORY, and as such, is subject to the conditions that THEORIES are.

Now, in a step by step method, I'll try and conduct my train of thought (I = KING OF THE PUN), regarding this THEORY.

1. I get up and have breakfast.

2. The THEORY of Evolution is just that, a THEORY.

According to dictionary.com (Hopefully, a non Left Conspiracy site), the definition of THEORY is:

the�o�ry
n., pl. the�o�ries.
1.a. Systematically organized knowledge applicable in a relatively wide variety of circumstances, especially a system of assumptions, accepted principles, and rules of procedure devised to analyze, predict, or otherwise explain the nature or behavior of a specified set of phenomena.
b.Such knowledge or such a system.
2.Abstract reasoning; speculation.
3.A belief that guides action or assists comprehension or judgment: rose early, on the theory that morning
efforts are best; the modern architectural theory that less is more.
4.An assumption based on limited information or knowledge; a conjecture.

3. In addition, I am of the understanding that one single discrepancy in said theory, causes it to be either A) Disproven or B)Reworked, depending on the severity of the discrepancy.

4. So, If apples stopped falling of trees, apart from the abundance of Doctor house calls, we could either negate or amend the original THEORY of Gravity.

5. Am I okay so far?

6. I go to the bathroom. (The View was just on. Barbara Walters = Hot!)

7. As an example, The THEORY of Evolution is one THEORY of how people and animals and everything came to be. Correct?

8. So is the Bible.

9. Why is the Bible not considered a THEORY?

10. If the Bible is contradicted, it is not dismissed, or reevaluated? I am cononononondrumized.

10. In so far that these two situations could feasibly occur:

SITUATION 1:
[INT. LAB. DAY]
CUT TO:
SCIENTIST: "Dinosaurs evolved into Birds"
HOT ANCHOR LADY FROM CNN: "Fossils found today indicate that Dinosaurs and birds coexisted."
SCIENTIST: "Hmm. I do believe I must rethink my position. Ngoyen hoymen yamen flaven."

SITUATION 2:
[INT. CHURCH. DAY.]
JUMP CUT TO
PREACHER(NOT THE COMIC BOOK CHARACTER): "And, because the Lord said it is so, the World is only 4000 years old."
HOT ANCHOR LADY FROM CNN: "Geological Formations found today indicate that the world is 650,000,000 years old."
PREACHER(NTCBC): "That is created by Scientists, and has no basis in God's world. They do not have faith. The Bible is correct."

11. I don't understand.

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"...[They've] been so completely dumbed down by the media, by tabloid scumbags, by the Christian "right", by politicians in general, the school, parents who are dumber than their parents were, who are dumber than their parents were, and all of whom think that they can bring up a child just because they got down in bed and had a little sex...well, frankly, here is an audience that knows more and more about less and less as the years go by...We are talking about a constituency...that knows nothing. This is pandemic; terrifyingly, paralyzingly pandemic. They know absolutely nothing."
- Harlan Ellison, on the Media Consumer of today.

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"The Guide says that there is an art to flying...or rather a knack. The knack lies in learning how to throw yourself at the ground and miss." - Life, the Universe and Everything

(that was a joke there, by the way ...)

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20th century, go to sleep.
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R.E.M.
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Read chapters one and two of "Dirk Tungsten in...The Disappearing Planet"! Show no patience, tolerance, or restraint.

A property of theories is that they are scientific, and thus can be disproven by observing something which is contradictory to the theory. A theory is used while it models the observable(s) accurately and is, as UM said, discarded or modified when the observable(s) differ(s) from the theory.

Religion is not scientific, as it cannot be proven that gods etc. do not exist (The fact that it can't be proven that they can exist, and that the whole idea is rather ridiculous are beside the point). As religion is not scientific, it cannot be a theory, and is relegated to the status of "playground for the ignorant", where "ignorant" is taken to mean "uninformed", and is not meant to be derogatory.

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*Kenshiro gets off bed made from solid stone*
*Bed made from solid stone explodes*
Fist of the North Star

You are aware that the same could have been said for the flatness of the world a millenium ago?

And you're basically saying, "OK, we KNOW for a fact that evolution occured. We just don't know how." Does this seem a LITTLE odd to anyone?

Religion generally has neither of these things, though the more modern forms pretend to have both.

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"Ed Gruberman, you fail to grasp Ty Kwan Leap. Approach me, that you might see." -- The Master

While evolution is a scientific possiblity, there have been no scientific proofs, because evolution cannot be truly shown (within our lifespan, or even centuries.) As far back as our histories go, we have been human, or homo sapien sapiens. Since we don't have any record before that, all that is before is speculation.

Without 100% proof, everything is still a theory.

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I looked at my son, and said, "My god, he's hung like a bear."
"That's the umbillical cord, Mr. Williams."