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Old Oct 24th 2005 | 9:29 am
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51% of Americans don't believe in it seemingly, which I found surprising.

http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2005/...in965223.shtml
 
Old Oct 24th 2005 | 9:34 am
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51% of Americans don't believe in it seemingly, which I found surprising.
It also says that the figure was 55% a year ago, so maybe things are moving in the right direction.

maybe.
 
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Originally Posted by gruffbrown
51% of Americans don't believe in it seemingly, which I found surprising.

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

knowing Americans I would have thought it would have been higher than 51%
 
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Originally Posted by gruffbrown
51% of Americans don't believe in it seemingly, which I found surprising.

http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2005/...in965223.shtml
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
 
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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
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.
 
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Originally Posted by gruffbrown
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.
From what I understand, they DO teach creationism as the only possibility for us being here!
 
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From what I understand, they DO teach creationism as the only possibility for us being here!
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)
 
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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.

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

the rest is history
 
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Originally Posted by gruffbrown
It depends where you are I think, (we're in NJ)
Reckon you're right there
 
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Lets face it there are parts of the US where there has not been any evolution for centuries. Just look at dubya
 
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wonder what the breakdown by region of country is...
 
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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/
 
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Originally Posted by ctwickman
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... ]
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.
 
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Originally Posted by ctwickman
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...]
If it is so well designed then why is the Leisure centre located right next to the sewers???
 
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Originally Posted by ctwickman
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/
Hmmm, randomness seems a path I could quite happily follow
 


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