No — abiogenesis would have a slightly closer relationship with evolution than it would with things like geology, because both abiogenesis and evolution concern biology / living things. Another important reason they're not separate is that they both provide intellectual fulfillment for atheism.
Once you hit life, which is biology, abiogenesis stops.
Also, abiogenesis and evolution are no different than any other theory in science where it concerns the "intellectual fulfillment for atheism". Meteorology? We have found natural causes for lightning and rain instead of supernatural causes. Germ theory? That too is caused by natural mechanism, not a supernatural cause. You are pointing your finger at the whole of science because every scientific theory has replaced an older supernatural explanation.
Depending on how evolution is defined, yes. Change over time, within kinds.
I am talking about the way that biologists define biological evolution, not how ignorant creationists define it.
I don’t think it’s because the religion is based on denial, I think it’s because some scientists tweak the evidence to make it appear to contradict religion.
It is creationists that force evolution to contradict religion. It is not biologists who have decided that humans and other mammals sharing a common ancestor contradicts religion. That would be creationists. That would be you. It is you who has decided that your religious beliefs should contradict reality. Scientists are following the evidence. There is no conspiracy theory to trap creationists. They do that all on their own.
Creationism is denial of reality, plain and simple. There is no way around it. When someone claims that there is no evidence that humans and other animals share a common ancestor they are denying the evidence.
After all, a Noble prize winning scientist, Steven Weinberg, said that science should be used to weaken the hold of religion. He appeared to receive no criticism whatsoever from the scientific community for that statement.
Scientists really don't spend time commenting on books that other scientists write. You will not find that many scientists who have made comments on Collin's "The Language of God" either.