Not long ago the editor of BE heard some creationists denounce the theory of evolution and its foremost proponent, Carl Sagan, in no uncertain terms. They accused evolutionists of having a theory with scores of unanswered questions, for which God was the only rational explanation. From these discussions it became evident that two major problems are indelibly written into their approach. First, it exposes a misconception about the nature of science.
Physical scientists gather data and formulate theories or laws based upon the information collected.
Physical scientists never arrive at a point where they can say they have a theory or law that is good for all time and under all conditions. They can never say they have an absolute truth that will be true forevermore. What they say is that, based upon all known data and information, a particular theory or law is valid. They are not saying the theory or law will never have to be modified. For the present, however, it's the best explanation available.