Evolution is a scientific fact, insofar as it satisfies the criteria for that designation. Religion generally has no overlap with scientific facts, and is better off that way (to avoid the "god of the gaps" problem that has been mentioned before on this forum). Note that neither science nor religion have cornered the market on "truth", as this term is utterly impossible to define without first adopting a particular mindset or approach to it. I wish more people would understand this simple statement as a starting point for all comparisons of thought and belief.