August 21, 2006
WE'RE WAY FURTHER BEHIND:
'Evolution' Study Implies U.S. Science Education Lagging Behind Europe (Mary Rettig, August 21, 2006, AgapePress)
A researcher from Michigan State University studied beliefs about evolution in 34 countries, including the United States. The study found that in most European countries, at least 80 percent of adults believe in evolution. However, in the U.S. only about 40 percent were whole-hearted believers in Darwin's theory -- and 39 percent called it "absolutely false."Jon Miller, the MSU researcher who conducted the study, attributes his findings, in part, to the influence of what he calls "fundamentalist religious beliefs on attitude toward evolution [and] pro-life attitudes" as well as the politicization of the evolution issue in America.
Mr. Miller wildly understates his case. In order to get to 40% you have to include about 27% of respondents who say they believe in Natural Selection but that God (or some other Intelligence) steers it. Posted by Orrin Judd at August 21, 2006 5:36 PM
The problem with 'evolution' is: from what do things evolve? From a basic pool of chemicals, why some eventually evolved into humans, others into lizards?
Posted by: ic at August 21, 2006 6:01 PMFrom a basic pool of Latin, why did some dialects become Italian and others Spanish?
From a basic pool of air, why did some breezes become tornadoes and others didn't?
Posted by: Joseph Hertzlinger at August 21, 2006 10:42 PMBingo! Scratch a Darwinist, find an Intelligent Designist.
Posted by: oj at August 21, 2006 10:57 PMWhy is it necessary to believe in evolution to be well versed in it?
Posted by: RC at August 23, 2006 10:58 AMEveryone believes in evolution, but let's assume you mean Darwinism. Why would you waste your time on it once you realize it's bunk? May as well study the details of alchemy.
Posted by: oj at August 23, 2006 12:24 PM