Evolutionary Science-v- Creationism

[Paleobabe]

Conversation I had today:

"Why do people get so upset over evolution? It's just a theory."

"A scientific theory is basically equivalent to fact."

"No a theory is when you say 'I think this happens because...'"

"No that's a hypothesis."

"what? No that's a theory."

"No a scientific theory is an idea that can be tested in multiple ways and the results always jive with the idea."

"I don't believe you. I've never heard that before."

"Well why don't you look up 'scientific theory' and then get back to me."

"I'm not going to look in YOUR book!