Come on guy's, were getting into apples verses oranges here. Scales are only different from modes because they do not have a primary root note untill the musician has selected a certain pitch for a focal point. Therefore a scale can have many different modes within it depending on the tonic.
My thread is intended to help players stay in key, and have better success playing along with other musicians.
In my opinion some of the above comments can cause more confusion, than help further an interest in theroy. There is a vast ocean of aspects to music theroy, but you have to learn to dog paddle before you can do the back stroke. :p