RE: Is it okay for Christians to post here?
October 5, 2008 at 12:52 pm
(This post was last modified: October 5, 2008 at 12:54 pm by Edwardo Piet.)
(September 12, 2008 at 4:21 am)Tiberius Wrote: I have never heard an Evolutionary biologist say they like the term "Evolutionist" other than Richard Dawkins, who has tried (and failed) to change the word into something nice rather than something nasty. Although he has also tried the same with the word "Darwinist" which is completely ridiculous as well seeing how no scientists believe what Darwin believed anymore.
The term Evolutionism and Evolutionist try to show the acceptance of Evolution as some kind of religion. The correct term is "Evolutionary biologist", or "supporter of Evolutionary theory". I think we should add this to the site rules once I get around to writing them up. That or I could simply filter the words "evolutionism" so it becomes "evolution"
I think Dawkins is using the word "Darwinist" because that even though Darwin got a lot of stuff wrong...the basic understanding and foundations of evolution have come through Darwin.
Futhermore I have heard the world 'Darwinian' used more often than 'Darwinist'.
