"Americans Prefer Bible over Darwin's Theory of Evolution Survey.

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USA. N.p., n.d. Web. 04 June 2014.


The majority of Americans believe that humanity was created by the
Almighty or guided by God in its evolution, a Gallup poll reveals. Only
19% believe humans evolved from a more primitive form of life without
any help from the celestial powers that be.

The Gallup poll shows that most Americans do not subscribe to Darwins
theory of evolution, preferring the Bibles explanation for the origins of the
human race. The US-based research company put the following question
to 1,028 Americans:

QUESTION: Which of the following statements comes closest to your
views on the development and origin of human beings?

- Human beings have developed over millions of years from less
advanced forms of life, but God guided this process.

- Human beings have developed over millions of years from less
advanced forms of life, but God had no part in this process.

- God created human beings pretty much in their present form at one time
within the last 10,000 years or so.

The results showed that 42 percent believe God created humanity in its
current form in the last 10,000 years, while a 31 percent think that
humans evolved from lesser advanced life forms, but God guided this
process. The remaining 19 percent subscribe to English scientist Charles
Darwins theory of the evolution of species.

The poll taken in May also showed that, out of the respondents who
attend church on a weekly basis, 69 percent believe God created humans
in their current form. Only one weekly churchgoer out of 100 believes in
Darwinian evolution.

Interestingly, the survey shows that the number of Americans adhering to
a purely secular explanation of the origins of the human race has doubled
since 1999. Gallup also said that those who adopt a purely religious
stance on the issue of creation tend to have lower education levels.
However, the study says it is unclear whether more education can change
a persons religious convictions.

In March, an investigative report revealed that nearly $1 billion in
taxpayers money will be given to private schools in the US that teach
creationism.

Journalist Stephanie Simon of the Washington, DC-based publication
trawled through hundreds of pages of course descriptions, textbooks and
school websites to see what kind of curriculum is on o"er in private
schools in receipt of public subsidies.

Simon concluded that many of these schools went much further than
merely teaching creationism and they actively sought to discredit the
secular world.