When browsing through quotes from ridiculous fundamentalists, one argument you constantly hear is that "Atheism is a religion, because it requires a belief in evolution."

Excuse me?

Atheism does not require a belief in the Theory of Evolution. It never did. Atheism has existed since before Evolution had even been proposed, so how could this logically be?

Atheism is a lack of belief. For the most part, Atheism is not 100% certainty in the falsity of the existence of god, but rather a doubt. Doubt is good, when used in a rational manner. Just because many Atheists believe in Evolution does not mean that it is required. Not all fundies believe in the rapture.

On a related note, one always hears "Evolution is just a theory; science doesn't know everything." This is the type of thing that causes one to slap their forehead in embarrassment. In scientific circles, the word "Theory" generally means that the idea has been proven through testing.

Science does not know everything; no-one has ever seriously claimed it does. But, science knows enough to allow you to have lights in your home. It knows enough to give you the internet. It knows enough to provide you with life saving medications. It knows enough to allow you to spread your fundamentalist bullshit on the internet. Hell, it knows enough to allow you to read this.  Is that not good enough?

Science knows more about evolution than most of the Christians that seem to hate it so much do. Take the stamps that are all over DA (see the links in the Artist Comments). They seem to think that if I put my mind to it, I could grow wings overnight (a la Kirk Cameron's "Crocoduck").

Evolution is the gradual change, over millions of years, to adapt to someone's environment. You don't just grow an extra limb when you think of it.

Think of it this way: A small bird. He has a short beak. The food that he needs can be found in many different places, but is most readily obtained from a tree with large spines that prevent his beak from entering it without him being stabbed.

Over millions of years, he and his ancestors take gradual changes, those with slightly longer beaks breed with those with longer beaks, and their ancestor's beaks lengthen progressively with each generation. Those who have short beaks eventually die out, due to being unable to get the food with their shorter beaks. When the process of adapting to his environment ends, the bird can now reach his beak into the tree without being stabbed by the spines.

Or, alternatively, there is a species of bird with red feathers. Some are bright red, while some are pale. The bright reds easily fall prey to predators, while the pale reds are fairly safe. Because of this, the bright reds eventually die out, and the pale reds continue to reproduce and populate the species. Hence, over millions of years, that species of bird comes only with pale red feathers.

Now, I know I did not give you the entire Theory of Evolution, just Natural Selection (and I did it no justice), but how in hell does this contradict the idea of god or morality? If one was semi-intelligent, one could say god set evolution in motion (only partially true, but better than denying the truth all-together.)

I really don't understand you people.