The Genius OfCharles Darwin, and the Cunt that is Richard Dawkins.

No scientist in their right mind would ever refer to something like Evolution as a fact.
Unfortunately both pro and anti-viewpoint holding people will often use that very viewpoint as an ignorant target, with statements like "They say it's a theory, so they're not sure!" or other such waffle.

What most people don't know is that in the scientific community, theory has a very different meaning. It's definition is that of a testable hypothesis, backed up by research and accredited to the point where it becomes exceedingly difficult to argue anything other. A scientific theory is one that holds up to constant scrutiny and re-evalution and isn't likely to be changed or bettered anytime... ever.

That's why evolution is so championed and oft labelled a fact. It's because there really is no alternative that stands up by itself. Humans have been manipulating evolution for generations, just look at Dogs and various other animals selectively bred for genetic traits.

The scientific method unfortunately is always going to be at odds with religion. Religion lies on the very idea of concepts that cannot be tested, examined or definitely conclude that we can see its effects upon our world. Once upon a time we hadn't a clue what magnetism was, and though we cannot see it, we can manipulate it under conditions we can recreate.
There is evidence for the existence of magnetism, but not of god.

Without evidence, why should we devote ourselves into the belief of something that cannot back itself up? Should we also immediately accept everything that, though it cannot prove in any it exists, is a part of modern folklore like fairies and unicorns and santa and the fanbase of Patrick Keilty?