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Originally Posted by pj67coll
Part of the problem is a complete missapprehension amongst the lay public as to what the term "theory" means in the context of scientific knowledge. It's not at all the same meaning as "theoretically, or "in theory" etc as used by lay folk. Thus the continuing ignorance of the religious assuming they know what they are talking about and giving equal weight to ancient mumbo jumbo and psychological factors compared to the scientific process.
- Peter.
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I was about to say - everytime you see the word "theory" we should instead substitute "scientific law," although that runs into the problem of "law" in scientific parlance having a different meaning as well.