>> OK, let me make a statement that you may think is outrageous at first. :)
>> Evolution is both theory and fact.
>
> A theory by definition is something that is not known to be a fact. Saying
> one thing is both a fact and a theory is silly. The late Carl Sagan often
> said that Evolution is a fact, not a theory. I suspect that many
> Evolutionists think such honest expression of their beliefs sounds a little
> too religious.
This reminds me of an essay on the Talk Origins page titled "Evolution is a
fact and a theory" by Laurence Moran, a biochemist at the University of Toronto (http://www.talkorigins.org/faqs/evolution-fact.html).
- Steve.
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