WM, I do not think that is silly at all — they want to be free of the yoke of the Kingdom of Heaven ( not nessesarilly in the Jewish definition of it).
Yes, that is indeed silly. Evolutionary biologists who believe in the theory believe in it because they believe the evidence supports it, not because they’re looking for an excuse to escape from God. Your saying that is akin to Christians saying that Jews aren’t Christians because they don’t want to believe in Jesus.
And, in any event, it doesn’t really matter because evolution stands (or falls) on the evidence, and not on the real (or imagined) motives of those who put forth the theory. In other words, don’t argue ad hominem — address the facts and flaws of the theory, not the motives of the people putting it forth.
The Wolf