Dawkins is an evolutionary biologist but he also has called himself an evolutionist.
When evolutionist means someone who "believes in" evolution that does not automatically imply for no good reason!
I "believe in" evolution but for good reason. Because of the evidence. Belief is perhaps not a good word because it is misleading - and faith is CERTAINLY misleading since its generally used for belief without evidence (which is why Dawkins definites it that way. You wouldn't need to use the word "faith" if you actually had any evidence).
I don't see any problem with the word evolutionist though. Perhaps it makes creationists misunderstand things but it doesn't mean belief in evolution without evidence of course. It doesn't mean faith-based belief in evolution obviously!
And the thing is perhaps when dealing with an opposition its good to create a controversy or "rock the boat".
I dunno but I just don't have a problem with the word evolutionist because:
1. evolutionist may mean someone who believes in evolution,
2. creationist may mean someone who believes in creation,
3. but just because creationists believe in creationism because of faith - belief without any evidence - this does not imply that evolutionists are people who "believe in" evolution as in believing in it for no good reason! Evolutionists I would think usually believe in evolution because of the evidence and because its true not because they prefer it or hate creationism or whatever! Which I think is an understatement!
Interested in hearing a response.
Evf
When evolutionist means someone who "believes in" evolution that does not automatically imply for no good reason!
I "believe in" evolution but for good reason. Because of the evidence. Belief is perhaps not a good word because it is misleading - and faith is CERTAINLY misleading since its generally used for belief without evidence (which is why Dawkins definites it that way. You wouldn't need to use the word "faith" if you actually had any evidence).
I don't see any problem with the word evolutionist though. Perhaps it makes creationists misunderstand things but it doesn't mean belief in evolution without evidence of course. It doesn't mean faith-based belief in evolution obviously!
And the thing is perhaps when dealing with an opposition its good to create a controversy or "rock the boat".
I dunno but I just don't have a problem with the word evolutionist because:
1. evolutionist may mean someone who believes in evolution,
2. creationist may mean someone who believes in creation,
3. but just because creationists believe in creationism because of faith - belief without any evidence - this does not imply that evolutionists are people who "believe in" evolution as in believing in it for no good reason! Evolutionists I would think usually believe in evolution because of the evidence and because its true not because they prefer it or hate creationism or whatever! Which I think is an understatement!
Interested in hearing a response.
Evf
