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In reply to the discussion: I've seen Jesus referred to as Jeebus and Jeezus. [View all]RainDog
(28,784 posts)ala this explanation:
Scientific laws are similar to scientific theories in that they are principles that can be used to predict the behavior of the natural world. Both scientific laws and scientific theories are typically well-supported by observations and/or experimental evidence. Usually scientific laws refer to rules for how nature will behave under certain conditions. Scientific theories are more overarching explanations of how nature works and why it exhibits certain characteristics.
A scientific theory is a set of principles that explain and predict phenomena. Scientists create scientific theories with the scientific method, when they are originally proposed as hypotheses and tested for accuracy through observations and experiments. Once a hypothesis is verified, it becomes a theory.
iow, a scientific theory has enough evidence to support its initial hypothesis that it is considered the overarching explanation of how nature works and why certain observable phenomena exist.
A scientific theory is not accepted without PROOF which others can reproduce to prove, for themselves, that this theory is, in fact, the explanation for various phenomena.
This is why scientific theory is also called fact.