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U.S. Lags World in Grasp of Genetics and Acceptance of Evolution
Live Science ^ | 08/10/06 | Ker Than

Posted on 08/11/2006 11:54:04 AM PDT by presidio9

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1 posted on 08/11/2006 11:54:06 AM PDT by presidio9
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Good. Just one more way we're more sensible than any other culture or society on the planet.


2 posted on 08/11/2006 11:55:04 AM PDT by BelegStrongbow (www.stjosephssanford.org)
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To: presidio9

They report this like it's a bad thing that most Americans don't believe the Darwinism lies.


3 posted on 08/11/2006 11:58:42 AM PDT by Catholic Canadian (Formerly Ashamed Canadian - thank you Stephen Harper!)
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Since the 34 countries are being led down a wrong-path like sheep to slaughter, US doesn't want to follow.


4 posted on 08/11/2006 11:58:52 AM PDT by lilylangtree
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To: BelegStrongbow

If evolution is a theory why is disagreement with it wrong? Why does it have to be fixed? We don't have surveys on "who believes in the big bang (vs. the steady state or collapsing bang) and take ourselves to task. To me the 21% doubting are just being careful thinkers. What's bad about that.


5 posted on 08/11/2006 11:58:53 AM PDT by Jack Black
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To: presidio9
This is the kind of thing that's going to cause us to lose market dominance. We ignore science (especially biology related fields) at our peril.
6 posted on 08/11/2006 11:58:54 AM PDT by Lt_funk
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To: BelegStrongbow

Anyone who still beleives in evolution should read Coulter's 'Godless'.


7 posted on 08/11/2006 11:58:54 AM PDT by kawaii
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To: BelegStrongbow

Well, it's obvious. The reason America lags behind so much in education is because we don't fully accept evolution - right?

Maybe these people should start paying some attention to the real reasons why people don't understand math, science, and reading - and believe me, it has nothing to do with evolution.


8 posted on 08/11/2006 11:59:06 AM PDT by I still care ("Remember... for it is the doom of men that they forget" - Merlin, from Excalibur)
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To: kawaii

Yeah - that was a watershed book that presented a lot of original research that finally put an end to the evolution 'debate'.


9 posted on 08/11/2006 12:00:00 PM PDT by Lt_funk
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To: Jack Black

Jack, I see I must have miswritten or something. I shall be clear:

In my very humble opinion, evolution is an extrapolation from some facts and a lot of supposition. It is possible but I cannot accept it without external guidance (you can read: God).

I disagree with evolution, find it ludicrous, and simply turn my back when insulted for my opinions on the subject.

That said, I think we agree and if I were to try to restate what I first said, I would say,

...Good. Being at the 'bottom' for having the lowest agreement rate with evolution just shows that the US remains the most sensible culture/society on earth.

Are we okay now?

Thanks.


10 posted on 08/11/2006 12:02:20 PM PDT by BelegStrongbow (www.stjosephssanford.org)
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To: presidio9

Allegation anecdotally proven.


11 posted on 08/11/2006 12:02:33 PM PDT by elkfersupper
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To: kawaii

I don't (believe in evolution), and just haven't gotten to her latest yet (I'm still enjoying 'Treason' too much). I'm such a late adopter, y'know?


12 posted on 08/11/2006 12:03:24 PM PDT by BelegStrongbow (www.stjosephssanford.org)
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To: presidio9

The disciples of the evolution faith wish to shove it down our throats by force if necessary.


13 posted on 08/11/2006 12:04:28 PM PDT by stinkerpot65
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To: Lt_funk
We ignore science our Creator (especially biology related fields) at our peril.
14 posted on 08/11/2006 12:05:40 PM PDT by Southflanknorthpawsis
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To: Catholic Canadian

And what lies would those be?


15 posted on 08/11/2006 12:06:51 PM PDT by RFC_Gal (It's not just a boulder; It's a rock! A ro-o-ock. The pioneers used to ride these babies for miles!)
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What a bunch of BS. The leftist professors just can't resist spending their time doing "studies" that supposedly show that the US is more backward than the rest of the world.


I wonder how many Turkish goat herders they polled and whether they really understood genetics and biology.


Maybe these professors should pack their bags and go teach in Uzbekistan, where they apparently have better appreciation for this than they do in the US.


16 posted on 08/11/2006 12:07:00 PM PDT by Brilliant
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To: BelegStrongbow
"Being at the 'bottom' for having the lowest agreement rate with evolution just shows that the US remains the most sensible culture/society on earth."

Second from the bottom; Turkey has us ....beat.

17 posted on 08/11/2006 12:08:18 PM PDT by Mr. Mojo
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To: presidio9
The current pinnacle of evolution is the acquisition of a belief in God. This is a very defensible argument since it is that belief in God(s) that has been at the foundation of, and the prime motivating force behind the flourishing of civilization, science and technology.

Evolution gave us God.

Atheism is a statistical abberance and is evolutionarily retrograde since it is essentially on par with the rest of the inferior animal kingdom.

It is not coincidence that the rgeatest expansion of science, wealth and technology has occured in Christian dominated nations.

It is no coincidence that the greatest, most free, most prosperous, most powerful nation evolution has ever created was founded upon Christian values, and is still dominated by over 70% Christians.

No coincidence at all.

18 posted on 08/11/2006 12:08:28 PM PDT by Mark Felton ("Your faith should not be in the wisdom of men, but in the power of God.")
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To: Lt_funk

Most importantly however, was the fact that it pissed off a lot of lefties.


19 posted on 08/11/2006 12:09:08 PM PDT by Sam's Army (RIP Little Lion 10-16-90 / 08-07-06)
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To: BelegStrongbow
"Good. Just one more way we're more sensible than any other culture or society on the planet."

Except of course the Muslims in Turkey who must be more sensible than us by your logic.
20 posted on 08/11/2006 12:09:36 PM PDT by ndt
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