Re: two-thirds of U.S. adults believe in creationism

well, what can u expect from a country that has "In God We Trust" written on
its $ bills...

"Earl Evleth" <evleth@xxxxxxxxxx> a écrit dans le message de news:
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> On 9/07/05 1:03, in article
> 1120863819.439202.28690@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx,
> "thereactionary@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx" <thereactionary@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>
>> Unit I see the actual questions that were asked, this poll is worthless.
>
> You could have looked them up! But from my past experience you are null
> in web research.
> ***
>
> Here are the poll results
>
> http://www.allamericanpatriots.com/m-news+article+storyid-11693.html
>
> ****
>
> TABLE 1
> DID HUMANS DEVELOP FROM EARLIER SPECIES?
> "Do you think human beings developed from earlier species or not?"
>
> Base: All Adults
>
> March June
> 1994 2005
> % %
> Yes, I think human beings developed from
> earlier species. 44 38
> No, I do not think human beings developed
> from earlier species. 46 54
> Not sure/Decline to answer 11 8
>
> Note: Percentages may not add up exactly to 100% due to rounding
>
>
> TABLE 2
> PLANT AND ANIMAL DEVELOPMENT FROM OTHER SPECIES
> "Do you believe all plants and animals have evolved from other species or
> not?"
>
> Base: All Adults
>
> June
> 2005
> %
> Yes, I believe plants and animals have evolved from
> some other species. 49
> No, I do not believe plants and animals have evolved
> from some other species. 45
> Not sure/Decline to answer 7
>
> Note: Percentages may not add up exactly to 100% due to rounding.
>
>
> TABLE 3
> DO MAN AND APES HAVE COMMON ANCESTRY?
> "Do you believe apes and man have a common ancestry or not?"
>
> Base: All Adults
>
> J July June
> 1996 2005
> % %
> Yes, apes and man do have a common ancestry. 51 46
> No, apes and man do not have a common ancestry. 43 47
> Not sure/Decline to answer 5 7
>
> Note: Percentages may not add up exactly to 100% due to rounding.
>
>
> TABLE 4
> DARWIN'S THEORY OF EVOLUTION PROVEN BY FOSSIL DISCOVERIES?
> "Please tell me whether you agree or disagree with the following
> statement: Darwin's theory of evolution is proven by fossil discoveries."
>
> Base: All Adults
>
> January June
> 2004 2005
> % %
> Agree (NET) 43 46
> Strongly agree 19 15
> Somewhat agree 24 30
> Disagree (NET) 51 48
> Somewhat disagree 16 19
> Strongly disagree 35 29
> Not Sure/Decline to answer 6 6
>
>
> TABLE 5
> WHERE HUMANS COME FROM
> "Which of the following do you believe about how human beings came to be?"
>
>
> June
> 2005
> %
> Human beings evolved from earlier species. 22
> Human beings were created directly by God. 64
> Human beings are so complex that they required a
> powerful force or intelligent being to help
> create them. 10
> Not sure/Decline to answer 4
>
> TABLE 6
>
> EVOLUTION IN THE CLASSROOM "Regardless of what you may personally believe,
> which of these do
> you believe
>
> should be taught in public
> schools?"
>
>
> June
> 2005
> %
> Evolution only: "Evolution says that human beings
> evolved from earlier stages of animals." 12
> Creationism only: "Creationism says that human beings
> were created directly by God." 23
> Intelligent design only: "Intelligent design says that
> human beings are so complex that they required a
> powerful force or intelligent being to help create them." 4
> All three 55
> Neither 3
> Not sure/Decline to answer 3
>
> TABLE 7
> SUMMARY OF KEY QUESTIONS ABOUT HUMAN EVOLUTION- BY EDUCATION
>
> Base: All Adults
>
> Education
> All H.S. Some College Post
> Adults or Less College Grad Grad
> (n=1,000) (n=407) (n=339) (n=157) (n=75)
> % % % % %
> Human Development from Earlier Species
> Yes 38 32 35 46 60
> No 54 59 56 46 33
> PLANT AND ANIMAL DEVELOPMENT
> Yes 49 44 48 55 65
> No 45 48 45 39 32
> MAN AND APES HAVE COMMON ANCESTRY
> Yes 46 46 41 53 57
> No 47 47 50 39 40
> DARWIN'S THEORY OF EVOLUTION PROVEN BY FOSSIL EVIDENCE
> Yes 46 40 44 55 64
> No 48 51 51 39 34
> HUMAN EVOLUTION
> Belief in
> evolution 22 17 21 31 35
> Belief in
> creationism 64 73 66 48 42
> Belief in
> intelligent
> design 10 6 10 15 17
>
>
> TABLE 8
> SUMMARY OF KEY QUESTIONS ABOUT HUMAN EVOLUTION - BY PARTY ID AND POLITICAL
> PHILOSOPHY
>
> Base: All Adults
>
> Party ID
> All Adults Republican Democrat Independent
> (n=1,000) (n=391) (n=439) (n=170)
> % % % %
> HUMAN DEVELOPMENT FROM EARLIER SPECIES
> Yes 38 27 48 36
> No 54 65 44 53
> PLANT AND ANIMAL DEVELOPMENT
> Yes 49 37 61 47
> No 45 58 33 42
> MAN AND APES HAVE COMMON ANCESTRY
> Yes 46 30 61 44
> No 47 62 32 47
> DARWIN'S THEORY OF EVOLUTION PROVEN BY FOSSIL EVIDENCE
> Yes 46 37 55 43
> No 48 58 40 45
> HUMAN EVOLUTION
> Belief in evolution 22 16 27 25
> Belief in creationism 64 73 58 57
> Belief in intelligent
> design 10 9 11 7
>
>
> Political Philosophy
> Conservative Moderate Liberal
> (n=538) (n=103) (n=359)
> % % %
> HUMAN DEVELOPMENT FROM EARLIER SPECIES
> Yes 25 40 56
> No 65 52 37
> PLANT AND ANIMAL DEVELOPMENT
> Yes 38 50 65
> No 53 46 31
> MAN AND APES HAVE COMMON ANCESTRY
> Yes 37 36 63
> No 56 52 31
> DARWIN'S THEORY OF EVOLUTION PROVEN BY FOSSIL EVIDENCE
> Yes 36 40 62
> No 58 43 35
> HUMAN EVOLUTION
> Belief in evolution 16 22 32
> Belief in creationism 75 63 48
> Belief in intelligent design 7 4
>
>
> TABLE 9
> SUMMARY OF KEY QUESTIONS ABOUT HUMAN EVOLUTION - BY AGE AND REGION
>
>
> All Age
> Adults 18-34 35-54 55+
> (n=1,000) (n=258) (n=374) (n=340)
> % % % %
> HUMAN DEVELOPMENT FROM EARLIER SPECIES
> Yes 38 46 38 29
> No 54 46 53 61
> PLANT AND ANIMAL DEVELOPMENT
> Yes 49 51 50 46
> No 45 45 44 46
> MAN AND APES HAVE COMMON ANCESTRY
> Yes 46 57 45 39
> No 47 37 48 52
> DARWIN'S THEORY OF EVOLUTION PROVEN BY FOSSIL EVIDENCE
> Yes 46 57 48 35
> No 48 41 44 58
> HUMAN EVOLUTION
> Belief in evolution 22 25 25 16
> Belief in creationism 64 60 59 73
> Belief in intelligent
> design 10 11 9 9
>
> Region
> Northeast Midwest South West
> (n=213) (n=220) (n=349) (n=218)
> % % % %
> HUMAN DEVELOPMENT FROM EARLIER SPECIES
> Yes 52 37 28 41
> No 38 57 64 50
> PLANT AND ANIMAL DEVELOPMENT
> Yes 63 47 41 51
> No 28 48 54 42
> MAN AND APES HAVE COMMON ANCESTRY
> Yes 60 43 40 44
> No 32 50 52 48
> DARWIN'S THEORY OF EVOLUTION PROVEN BY FOSSIL EVIDENCE
> Yes 58 43 36 52
> No 37 47 56 47
> HUMAN EVOLUTION
> Belief in evolution 30 17 17 28
> Belief in creationism 52 72 71 56
> Belief in intelligent
> design 13 9 8 10
>
>
>
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