'Theory' means something quite different in science than in the vernacular and despite the sheer idiocy of this confusion it continues to be one of the debating points of those trying to insinuate religion into education. Perhaps instead of trying to explain the difference scientists should just coin a new word for what they do that can't be so trivially misrepresented.
'Faith' in the vernacular has a range of meanings from hope to confidence. Everybody thinks those are good and so the religious meaning of faith (believing unsubstantiated bollocks) gets in through the back door. Linguistics Maru. -- William T Goodall Mail : [EMAIL PROTECTED] Web : http://www.wtgab.demon.co.uk Blog : http://radio.weblogs.com/0111221/ "Those who can make you believe absurdities can make you commit atrocities." ~Voltaire. _______________________________________________ http://www.mccmedia.com/mailman/listinfo/brin-l
