Reply #280: Definitions [View All]

bigot

2. A person who regards his own faith and views in matters of
religion as unquestionably right, and any belief or
opinion opposed to or differing from them as unreasonable
or wicked. In an extended sense, a person who is
intolerant of opinions which conflict with his own, as in
politics or morals; one obstinately and blindly devoted to
his own church, party, belief, or opinion.

OR

BIGOT, n. One who is obstinately and zealously attached to an opinion
that you do not entertain.

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Actually - I don't think it makes sense to call someone a bigot for obstinately believing that we breath air, for instance. As mike_c has made abundantly clear - if you use the biological definition - nearly everyone agrees on the facts of evolution. To acknowledge facts is not to be attached to an opinion. One could only consider Scientists to be bigots by not agreeing that there are facts. So it is just more evidence that those who think others are "Science Bigots" do not acknowledge facts (and believe that all ideas are merely opinions - where everyone may be a bigot if he/she is not willing to change based on others arguments).

Furthermore - scientists can presumably be persuaded by evidence (which changes with new discoveries) - so they are not "obstinately and zealously attached to an opinion" as people are who are basing their beliefs on faith-based arguments.