Americans Still Believe in Creationism

[phkrause]

A Gallop Poll found that 42 percent of people believe that humans were created in present form by God 10,000 years ago.

Read more at http://www.beliefnet.com/News/Articles/A...ItBsCCYvUuL1.99

If this doesn't belong here please move, thank you

[Bravus]

42% is an interesting definition of 'most' (first sentence of the linked article).

We could as easily say "the older generation have little or no knowledge of science or the evidence around us".

Not trying to start a battle, trying to explain the evidence of the poll in a more balanced way.

Please note that recent creationism is *not* the only Biblically-compatible view.

[Bravus]

Going digging for the original Gallup (note spelling, authors of originally linked article!) poll...

Yep, here 'tis: http://www.gallup.com/poll/170822/believe-creationist-view-human-origins.aspx?ref=image

Obviously a number of ways the story could be 'spun'. Including: 'on-going fall in proportion of population believing in recent creationism'.

[Bravus]

Note that, despite my own views on this topic (which are well known by many here), none of my posts in this thread are about whether creationism is true or not.

They are purely about checking that the way the data in the Gallup poll have been presented is fair and accurate.

Best approach, though, is to ignore me and go read the info at the Gallup site linked above for yourself, and make up your own mind.

[JoeMo]

Quote:

checking that the way the data in the Gallup poll have been presented is fair and accurate.

Best approach, though, is to ignore me and go read the info at the Gallup site linked above for yourself, and make up your own mind.

Amen, Bravus.I too was a little suspect of the way the survey results were delivered.

[phkrause]

Have never known of any polls that don't slant things to there advantage, etc. I just thought it interesting that they got that many to say they believe in creation, when infact they probably don't care one way or the other.

[LifeHiscost]

Have never known of any polls that don't slant things to there advantage, etc. I just thought it interesting that they got that many to say they believe in creation, when in fact they probably don't care one way or the other.

Don't you find the underlined somewhat disingenuous in light of your own belief that the polls considered are seen as less than truthful?

God cares! Jesus saves!

[phkrause]

Originally Posted By: pkrause

Have never known of any polls that don't slant things to there advantage, etc. I just thought it interesting that they got that many to say they believe in creation, when in fact they probably don't care one way or the other.

Don't you find the underlined somewhat disingenuous in light of your own belief that the polls considered are seen as less than truthful?

God cares! Jesus saves!

Not at all!!

[phkrause]

Here's another article I came across:

Creationism Versus Evolutionism: When Will this Debate Ever End?

Read more at http://www.beliefnet.com/Faiths/Creationism-vs-Evolutionism.aspx#lpI35fIq6kRuph9f.99

[Bravus]

For me, the bottom line is that, as long as it is deemed necessary to reject reality in order to be a believer, believers will remain vulnerable to 'every wind of doctrine' (and conspiracy theory). If there is no way of dividing truth from error in relation to the physical world around us - indeed, if error is heralded as the only truth - there is also no way of testing the truth of other claims. Believers are left defenseless.