On 02/23/2012 04:50 AM, Brenda Young wrote:
> Sigh.  A theory, by definition, IS a belief.  From the dictionary:
> Theory:  "a group of propositions used to explain a class of
> phenomena".

The dictionary is wrong. A theory is a story/explanation based on 
demonstrable fact, and nothing else.
Same as the legal requirement when testifying in a court of law to tell 
"the truth, the whole truth, and nothing else."
I used dictionary to look up "science" and found a cloud of drivel.

William