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Gallup poll finds belief in creationism declining. -- (link)

Posted by mara Jan 5 '11, 16:02

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http://scienceblogs.com/dispatches/2011/01/belief_in_creationism_lowers_a.php (scienceblogs.com)

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but almost 8 out of 10 American belive god has had or still has any involvement i human biology - Danedukenuuk Jan 5, 17:04
2) makes me mad. - con_carne Jan 5, 16:32 23
- It's a mash-up! - Dr.Vermin Jan 5, 16:44 22
  - It's the belief I was raised with. The other 2 options were relatively unusual among people I knew. -- nm - mara Jan 5, 17:15
  - baby steps to rational thought... -- nm - znufrii Jan 5, 17:03 10
    - all of those beliefs are rational, really. -- nm - loosilu Jan 5, 17:17 9
      - beliving is rational but the belif is not - Danedukenuuk Jan 5, 17:18 8
        
        I'll counter that. Believing is irrational, by definition. All of those beliefs can be rational, depending on which assumptions you choose. -- nm - loosilu Jan 5, 17:19 7
        
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        fath is a feeling and all feelings can be tricked - Danedukenuuk Jan 5, 17:29
        
        I think all beliefs about evolution require a leap of faith, which is hopefully based on a rational foundation. - loosilu Jan 5, 17:26 3
        
        you do? - Danedukenuuk Jan 5, 17:34 1
        
        it is always a leap of faith, because no one was there and it can't be tested. -- nm - loosilu Jan 5, 17:59
        
        also.... - loosilu Jan 5, 17:32
        
        to the one that belive it is rational to belive - Danedukenuuk Jan 5, 17:22
  - Totally agree with your IM -- nm - con_carne Jan 5, 16:55
  - Evolution does not have any opinion of god or how life was created/formed - Danedukenuuk Jan 5, 16:54
  - it's standard for people who are involved in mainstream religions. -- nm - loosilu Jan 5, 16:50 7
    - So... 40% of people believe in creationism, but aren't in mainstream religions? How are you defining 'mainstream'? -- nm - Dr.Vermin Jan 5, 16:53 6
      - mainstream means not evangelical, and that number horrifies me on many levels. -- nm - loosilu Jan 5, 16:54 5
        
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        probably becouse the question is wrong - Danedukenuuk Jan 5, 17:16
        
        You're right, and I apologize. I'm going by the literal wording of the poll. - loosilu Jan 5, 17:15
        
        I think it's easy enough to assume that we're talking about propensities here rather than hard and fast labels. -- nm - znufrii Jan 5, 17:15 1
        
        I'm a lumper, and sweeping generalizations are my weakness. -- nm - loosilu Jan 5, 17:16
and yet, young earth creationism still leads. -- nm - loosilu Jan 5, 16:27
i'll wait for the mop up -- nm - true pix Jan 5, 16:04

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