Creationism Wins!
In America, creationism wins in a landslide.
The Gallup Organization does periodic polling of Americans about their beliefs in creationism vs. evolution. The results are startling, disturbing, really.
About 45% of adults surveyed believed that God created humans pretty much the way they are in the last 10,000 years. This represents a literal interpretation of the Bible.
Only about 10% of American adults believed in evolution of humans from less-advanced life forms over millions of years, without God’s hand in it.
Remarkably this seems to be an American phenomenon. In Europe, the evolution believers run about 70-80% of the population. Even among priests, bishops, and ministers in Europe, very few believed the book of Genesis (Adam and Eve, etc.) literally.
All across America there are stacks of National Geographic magazines apparently just collecting dust.
The Gallup Organization does periodic polling of Americans about their beliefs in creationism vs. evolution. The results are startling, disturbing, really.
About 45% of adults surveyed believed that God created humans pretty much the way they are in the last 10,000 years. This represents a literal interpretation of the Bible.
Only about 10% of American adults believed in evolution of humans from less-advanced life forms over millions of years, without God’s hand in it.
Remarkably this seems to be an American phenomenon. In Europe, the evolution believers run about 70-80% of the population. Even among priests, bishops, and ministers in Europe, very few believed the book of Genesis (Adam and Eve, etc.) literally.
All across America there are stacks of National Geographic magazines apparently just collecting dust.
posted by Steve Trumbull | 1/25/2005
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