Posted on 08/31/2006 7:42:01 PM PDT by PatrickHenry
More adults in the United States believe the theory of evolution is correct, according to a poll by the Pew Research Center for the People and the Press. 51 per cent of respondents think that humans and other living things evolved over time, while 42 per cent say they existed in their present form since the beginning of time.
Charles Darwin’s "The Origin of Species" was first published in 1859. The book details the British naturalist’s theory that all organisms gradually evolve through the process of natural selection. Darwin’s views were antagonistic to creationism, the belief that a more powerful being or a deity created life.
In the United States, the debate on the topic accelerated after the 1925 Scopes trial, which tested a law that banned the teaching of evolution in Tennessee public schools. In 2004, Georgia’s Cobb County was at the centre of a controversy on whether science textbooks that explain evolutionary theory should include disclaimer stickers.
The theory of intelligent design suggests certain biological mechanisms are too complex to have developed without the involvement of a powerful force or intelligent being.
Last month, Austrian cardinal Christoph Schoenborn said the two views are not necessarily incompatible, declaring, "There is no conflict between science and religion, but a debate between a materialist interpretation of the results of science and a metaphysical philosophical interpretation. (...) The possibility that the Creator used evolution as a tool is completely acceptable for the Catholic faith."
Polling Data
Some people think that humans and other living things evolved over time. Others think that humans and other living things existed in their present form since the beginning of time. Which of these comes closest to your view?
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Jul. 2006 |
Jul. 2005 |
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Evolved over time |
51% |
48% |
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Existed in their present form |
42% |
42% |
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Don’t know / Refused |
7% |
10% |
Source: Pew Research Center for the People and the Press Methodology: Telephone interviews with 2,003 American adults, conducted from Jul. 6 to Jul. 19, 2006. Margin of error is 3 per cent.
Ya gotta "Rule the neighborhood" doncha know!
(Exactly what the C vs E fuss is all about, too!)
Quite a stretch!
As a history lesson in what NOT to believe. There was no "*teach the controversy* involved.
Then he told them that he was going to teach them what answers they needed to put down on the test in order to be considered *correct*, so they would get it marked right. He didn't care what they really thought and told them not to put down what made sense to them, just put down the answers that they needed to to pass. (So much for teaching kids to think for themselves.)
There is a teacher who should be fired!
He has no business teaching biology. Period!
Saying such things before sleep does induce nightmares! The only thing worse would be being forced to watch a Ted Kennedy / Helen Thomas porno!
"where did Adam and Eve's daughters-in-law come from"
Possibly nearby tribes that were not selected by God to be the first of His people, I would assume. The Bible even states that some of heavens creatures started to have carnal relations with earthly women and things sort of got out of hand. The philistines were supposedly a product of this, thus the giant Goliath.
Hahaha!!!!
"Which 'GOD'?"
Is that a rhetorical question? That God that made the universe. Els, are you feeling okay?
Hey I was right on without quoting scripture! The Holy Spirit was with me.
If evolution is a fact, then why is there no evidence of any species evolving into another more superior species in the last, oh say, 1,000 years? 2000 years? All evidence is that evolution has stopped, which is not logical or scientific.
Why do you need a new flu shot every year?
Which "creation" story is being discussed in such schools, and how is the alleged comparison made?
>>I wonder how many people believe Pluto is a planet.
LOL!
This reminds me of the story of the kindergartner who brought a kitten to school. One of the kids wanted to know it is a Boy or a Girl kitty. One of the kids proudly announced he knew how to tell (The teacher was afraid of what might come next), then the tot proposed they vote on it. (It either is, or isn’t, but a poll won’t make much of a difference.)
Reality, it’s not up for a vote.
Is "The Origin of Species" about the origin of species, or about their changing over time? Puzzling title, considering most Darwinists argue that Darwin wasn't talking about the "origin," but the "evolution" of species....
Maybe I'm misunderstanding his use of the term.
Anyway, FWIW, the study seems pretty goofy. Of course homo sapiens have changed some over the years....
Well, there's no way to figure it out except to keep looking at the title. If you solve the mystery, let us know.
Since most Americans don't use the tool of evolution any more than they use the theory of relativity, it seems somewhat odd that the at large opinions amount to much.
Big time! (evil grin)!
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