[metmom]

From the link:

The "scientist" group would presumably include biologists and geologists. But it would also include persons with professional degrees in fields unrelated to evolution, such as computer science, chemical engineering, physics, etc.

*presumably*

How did they define scientist? How did they define Christian? Who determined who fit into which category? Where did they sample the people? Universtiy? Church? Big city? Little town? Are they sure people told them the truth? One can run survey's and do *studies* galore until one finds something that backs up his claim. Unless there is concrete measurements, like a population count, statistics are meaningless because they are too easily manipulated.

[CarolinaGuitarman]

"The "scientist" group would presumably include..."

Who the hell cares? I didn't say anything about the scientists group. I was using the group that included everybody. But since you brought it up, how about looking at the rest of the paragraph:

"The "scientist" group would presumably include biologists and geologists. But it would also include persons with professional degrees in fields unrelated to evolution, such as computer science, chemical engineering, physics, etc."

The point was that many of those who are listed as scientists have no professional training in the sciences directly related to evolutionary biology. Not that there was any doubt that the group included biologists and geologists.

"How did they define scientist?"

Who cares? I wasn't talking about them.

"How did they define Christian?"

People who say they are Christian.

"Where did they sample the people?"

The same way Gallup samples people in other polls.

"Are they sure people told them the truth?"

Not being omniscient, no. But the results of these polls have been very consistent over the 15 years they have been performed.

"One can run survey's and do *studies* galore until one finds something that backs up his claim. Unless there is concrete measurements, like a population count, statistics are meaningless because they are too easily manipulated."

A population count is also a statistic, just so you know. Learn what words mean before you use them so ignorantly. And if THAT is what you require as evidence, I repeat my statement that you never asked for supporting info in good faith.

Polls aren't perfect, but your hand waving dismissal of them all as being of no use whatsoever is indicative of depths you will go to not believe the truth. The poll could have been off by quite a bit and my point would have STILL been correct.