Wow... I knew this thread would be.... contentious, but still...As I see it a big part of the problem is people don't understand the word "Theory". There are two definitions of the word, the two definitions are similar but separate enough that when using the word care must be taken. You see to a layman theory simply means a "supposition" or an "idea" in science however Theory has a much more demanding definition. A theory must be testable, reproducible and must be repeatedly confirmed through testing. To dismiss a scientific idea as just a random thought just because it is a "Theory" is absurd and shows a complete lack of understanding of Scientific Process. As far as science is concerned everything is just a theory. Gravity is a theory, the earth rotating around the sun is a theory, the ground existing below us is theory, water being wet is a theory, and yes evolution is a theory. Evolution is well documented though, it is well understood (no not perfectly), and we have seen examples of evolution in progress. This does not, to my mind, put religion at odds with science, there is no conflict. The bible (and every other religious text) is full of allegory, I think Mason's understand this better than many others. God creating the world in 7 days is not contradictory to the geological and biological evolution taking countless eons.