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Originally Posted by Daradon
^^^ I've always wondered about that. Isn't it the Law of Gravity?
What is the difference between a theory and law?
Isn't it part of Newtons Law of Motion (or something like that?)
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Like most great Scientists spend a lot of effort/time explaining, laymen people understand the word "theory" in terms of their everyday language, and in Science the word "theory" has a much different definition.
In your question, the answer is Atomic Theory is called just that, the Theory of Gravity is called just that, the only example I can think of off hand is the law of Thermal dynamics which is more about mathematics than anything.
The Scientific Method holds "Theory of..." as the top of the ladder, because in Science nothing is absolute, we can always challenge and argue against anything. However to achieve status of "theory of...." you have a massive collection of testable evidence, peer review, and rigorous use of the Scientific method to achieve that statement.
If you ask the Evolutionary biologists (religious included) they would equate Evolution with the theory of Gravity or any other never doubted Science theory. Because the evidence and peer reviewed support is immense and overwhelming, and in fact since the original Darwin's "On the Origin of Species" which is over 100 years old, we've only
BUILT ON THAT FOUNDATION when we look at other non biological sciences from that age this about the only one which not only stands up today, but has built up a HUGE support base of evidence.
Its safe to say much of modern medicine today is built on the understanding of evolution, if you find any and all Virologists today there would be zero of them that deny Evolution because they see it plainly and clearly in their work in understanding and fighting viral disease and outbreaks.