By true scientific standards, is evolution even a theory?

By true scientific standards, is evolution even a theory? A scientific
theory is defined as a "theory that explains scientific observations;
scientific theories must be falsifiable." What this means is that in order
for a scientific theory to be valid, there must exist a test that can prove
it either right or wrong. Without putting the theory to a test, one can
never prove it-either true or false! For example, one could observe an
orange sunset, and then theorize that the sun is always orange. There exists
a means to either prove or disprove this theory, therefore making it a valid
theory. Of course, if a theory is proven wrong, it should no longer be
considered a valid theory. In this case, if one continues to watch the sky,
they will see changes in its color. If the same standards are applied to the
theory of evolution, we must fulfill these two conditions. Evolution must be
able to be observed and also be able to be put to the test. Because there
have not been any observed examples of macro-evolution on record, the first
condition is not met. Those who support this theory state that most major
evolutionary changes happened millions of years ago. Past events are not
testable and, therefore, evolution is also not falsifiable. Recall the
logical fallacies discussed at many philosophic websites. When something is
dated very old to prove a point, we are dealing with what is called
chronological snobbery. Make no mistake, evolutionists know that they are
not dealing with either a scientific fact or theory, and must resort to
logical fallacies to validate their claims. This is best described by Dr.
Michael Denton, a proclaimed evolutionist: "His [Darwin's] general theory
that all life on earth had originated and evolved by a gradual successive
accumulation of fortuitous mutations, is still, as it was in Darwin's time,
a highly speculative hypothesis entirely without direct FACTUAL support and
very far from that self-evident axiom some of its more aggressive advocates
would have us believe."As we have seen, evolution is definitely not a fact.
It is not even a scientific theory. As Dr. Denton has stated, it is nothing
more than a "highly speculative hypothesis." Can you imagine something so
contested, even by those who profess to believe it, taught in schools as
fact? It leaves one to wonder, if it is not a fact or a theory, how exactly
is it scientific?


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