Releasing Religion: Don't misunderstand the word "Theory"

As I have been reading and listening to various podcasts, this idea "the misuse of the word theory" has stood out. I had planned on writing my own post concerning the use of the word "theory" but someone beat me to it. So instead of restating something already written, I leave you with this link Releasing Religion: Don't misunderstand the word "Theory".

In everyday use, theory means a guess or a hunch, something that maybe needs proof. In science, a theory is not a guess, not a hunch. It's a well-substantiated, well-supported, well-documented explanation for our observations. It ties together all the facts about something, providing an explanation that fits all the observations and can be used to make predictions. In science, theory is the ultimate goal, the explanation. It's as close to proven as anything in science can be.

Some people think that in science, you have a theory, and once it's proven, it becomes a law. That's not how it works. In science, we collect facts, or observations, we use laws to describe them, and a theory to explain them. You don't promote a theory to a law by proving it. A theory never becomes a law.

And that my dear readers is what I wanted to say!!