Only a "Theory" is not "Only a Theory"

Scientific knowledge is by its very nature is never definitive or forever valid. Referring to science, proponents say that evolution is “only” a theory. But “theory” is a term used by scientist to refer to well-established knowledge, such as the molecular theory of matter, the heliocentric theory of planet revolutions, or relativity theory. Each of these scientific theories, like the theory of evolution, is not a guess or hunch as might be the case when “theory” is used in ordinary language. Scientists refer to conjectures as “hypotheses.”

 

Intelligent Design is bad science or not science at all. It is not supported by experiments, observations, or results published in peer-reviewed scientific journals. Intelligent Design is bad religion, bad theology, because it implies that the designer has undesirable attributes that we don’t want to predicate about God. Proponents of Intelligent Design argue that the theory of evolution is incompatible with religious beliefs. They share this conviction with materialistic scientists. Science and religion are compatible because they concern different realms of knowledge.