Agreed, there is no such thing as an "evolutionist", this is a label creationists apply to try to "even the balance". But not all atheists may agree with evolution, and not all deists may not agree with it.

The word "belief" is a complicated word, and has many subtle variations of meaning. While I may "believe" what a book or a scientist *says*, I "accept" evolutionary theory. One doesnt "believe" in theories, one accepts or rejects them, based on the evidence.

This is difficult thing to get across sometimes, because it takes a modicum of abstract thought. Thats why there is absolutely no similarity between accpeting evolutionary theory, and beliveing in a god, because there is no way to test the existence of a god. Belief in a god is essentially irrational, and while a god may exist, we can never know. Science is about understanding and modelling those things which we know exist, or what probably exists and could be detected.


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