[ovrtaxt]

This article makes the assumption that creationists are just ignorant of the THEORY of evolution. The fact is, the whole country has had this crammed down it's throat in public school for decades.

Evolution is being rejected because of what people know about it, not because of what we don't know.

Similar mistake is made by the Democrats-- they think they just didn't get their message out. Right.

[jennyp]

Evolution is being rejected because of what people know about it, not because of what we don't know.

Hmmm... mind if I ask you some questions about the Theory of Evolution?

1. How does the ToE say that the universe came into existence? Or is this a trick question?
2. What is the 2nd Law of Thermodynamics, and does it have anything to do with evolution?
3. What is Punctuated Equilibrium? According to PE, how long does a "punctuation of the equilibrium" take? A single generation? Longer?
4. Does the ToE say that a fish gave birth to a dog?
5. According to the ToE, what's the most likely scenario for how a new species develops?

[Ichneumon]

This article makes the assumption that creationists are just ignorant of the THEORY of evolution.

In my long experience, they are. They ridicule a "cartoon version" of evolution, not the real theory. I've had to correct literally *hundreds* of misconceptions that creationists on FR *alone* have had about evolution.

The fact is, the whole country has had this crammed down it's throat in public school for decades.

Then they need to do a better job, because most people don't really know how it works or what the evidence for it might be.

Evolution is being rejected because of what people know about it, not because of what we don't know.

Actually, in my experience evolution is being rejected because the creationists keep telling so many outrageous lies about it. See my profile page for a few hundred examples just from FR alone.

Let's try a test -- tell me why what you know about evolution that has caused *you* to reject it (presuming you have).

[Junior]

Evolution is being rejected because of what people know about it, not because of what we don't know.

It ain't what you don't know, it's what you know what ain't true.

[VadeRetro]

This article makes the assumption that creationists are just ignorant of the THEORY of evolution.

The creationists prove every day on these threads that they are profoundly, abysmally ignorant of the theory of evolution. OK, maybe they aren't "just" ignorant of it. Maybe they are in religious horror of it. Maybe they think they will go to Hell for letting any real information get into their heads. There is something wrong with everything they say, and that's quite an achievement. That's Clintonian. ("Every word out of his mouth is a lie including 'and' and 'the.'")

[Doctor Stochastic]

This article makes the assumption that creationists are just ignorant of the THEORY of evolution.

Postings on FR by creationists, websites run by creationsts, books and articles published by creationists continually misstate (lie for those in Rio Linda) what evolutionary theory says. Either creationists are just ignorant of evolution or they are lying. Many continually make these false statements even when their mistakes have been pointed out.

[rwfromkansas]

Most schools, even in Bible country, teach evolution and have for a long time.

Yet, polls show more people believe in immediate creation than even God-directed evolution.