Humsara

Is it just me, or am I wrong is saying that you cannot believe or not believe in evolution; you can only Agree or Disagree with it.
I feel the term “Belief” is more appropriate when used to associate with philosophy/myth/fantasy and the like, where the subject of discussion is not grounded in physical reality.

You can believe in Santa Clause, or believe in the tooth fairy. You can believe that people are generally more good than evil. You can believe in the sanctity of marriage. You can believe in an afterlife.

All these things you can believe if you are so inclined to while having no way of affirming them as pure fact other than your own faith in the principle.
Evolution, on the other hand, is a scientific theory, based on observation, analysis and scientific deduction. It is not a belief system. It has tangible physical evidence of its validity and is open to proper scientific discussion and scrutiny.

Therefore I feel it odd and inappropriate when anyone questions why I believe in Evolution. I don’t believe In Evolution… I Agree with it.