Evolution...new poll
 

51% of Americans don't believe in it seemingly, which I found surprising.

http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2005/...in965223.shtml

Re: Evolution...new poll
 

It also says that the figure was 55% a year ago, so maybe things are moving in the right direction.

maybe.

Re: Evolution...new poll
 

knowing Americans I would have thought it would have been higher than 51%

Re: Evolution...new poll
 

May have something to do with them not being able to teach evolution in the schools, at least round our way. I'm not sure if thats actually a fact, or an urban myth, but I've heard it from a few different sources

Re: Evolution...new poll
 

I think that may have something to do with the Church and State thing, if you can't teach creationism, you can't teach evolutionism.

Re: Evolution...new poll
 

From what I understand, they DO teach creationism as the only possibility for us being here!

Re: Evolution...new poll
 

It depends where you are I think, I asked my 9th grader and he says they don't teach anything about either. (we're in NJ)

Re: Evolution...new poll
 

And God said unto Adam "Give me one of your legs, an arm, four fingers and a thumb, an ear, your tongue and a testicle and I will give to you a companion. A companion so fair and beautiful to gaze upon. A companion that will answer and attend your EVERY ;) desire. A companion so true and loyal and faithful only to you. A companion called "Woman" that will NEVER disobey or have a angry word with you. A companion that you will laugh, love and live with for infinity.

Adam thought
"What do I get for just one rib"? he asked

the rest is history

Re: Evolution...new poll
 

Reckon you're right there

Re: Evolution...new poll
 

Lets face it there are parts of the US where there has not been any evolution for centuries. Just look at dubya

Re: Evolution...new poll
 

wonder what the breakdown by region of country is...

Re: Evolution...new poll
 

Used to be strict evolutionist than changed my tune after I worked on my MD and saw how complex and well designed the human body is... even the professors couldn't help but use the word "design" constantly through the lectures... :) Seems to be a trend toward ID lately among the scientists and my colleagues, though pure darwinism is still dominant among my colleagues, ID seems to be really growing...

Here's a cool web site on ID:

http://www.origins.org/

Re: Evolution...new poll
 

hmmm. If the human body is so well designed, couldn't the great designer have made childbirth a wee bit less of a nightmare? My Mrs would be interested to know.

Re: Evolution...new poll
 

If it is so well designed then why is the Leisure centre located right next to the sewers???

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Hmmm, randomness seems a path I could quite happily follow :rolleyes: