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PoindexterOglethorpe

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4. Well, it's called "The Theory of Evolution."

Reply to Major Nikon (Reply #3)

Sat Aug 3, 2019, 09:43 PM

Aug 2019

When scientists use the world theory that way, they mean accepted fact. Oh, they are still willing to be open to it being falsified, but feel pretty confident it won't be.

See also Theory of Gravity and the Germ Theory of Disease.

But yes, you are absolutely right about Creationism being mythology.

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