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Originally Posted by Megan1

When I said evolution, I just meant evolution of humans. I don’t know much about evolution of bacteria or anything like that, and I didn’t mean to say that that isn’t true. I just know that evolution (as in humans coming from monkeys) is still considered a theory, there is still missing links that makes the theory incomplete, and that there is a chance that it is false. That’s all that I need to hear to know by knowledge that the bible COULD be true. And from there, I know by faith that the bible IS true.

Evolution has never said that humans came from monkeys. We do, however, share a common ancestor. There's a big difference.

You're using the term "theory" in a negative connotation, as if it degrades the validity of evolution. This is taken from a Wikipedia article, and hopefully can shed some light:

The scientific definition of the word "theory" is different from the colloquial sense of the word. Colloquially, "theory" can mean a hypothesis, a conjecture, an opinion, or a speculation that does not have to be based on facts or make testable predictions. However, In science, the meaning of theory is more rigorous. A theory is hypothesis corroborated by observation of facts which makes testable predictions. In science, a current theory is a theory that has no equally acceptable or more acceptable alternative theory.

I'd give you the link, but I can't post links yet.

You're thinking of the term "theory" as it applies to the everyday connotation, something that is simply a speculation. When scientists refer to the "theory" of evolution, they're alluding to something that is well substantiated. You need to discern between the two variations.