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Poll on creation/evolution/ID views
From: David Farber <dave () farber net>
Date: Mon, 31 Oct 2005 17:07:15 -0500
Begin forwarded message: From: Jim Huggins <jhuggins () kettering edu> Date: October 31, 2005 4:00:34 PM EST To: David Farber <dave () farber net> Subject: Poll on creation/evolution/ID views A recent poll conducted by Virginia Commonwealth University finds (quoting below): * When asked to choose from statements representing the three maintheories of the origin of biological life, 42 percent said that the "creationist" view --- that God directly created biological life in its present form at one point in time --- was closest to their own views about life's origin. Twenty-six percent selected a statement representing "intelligent design" --- that biological life developed
over time from simple substances, but God guided this process. Another 17 percent chose a view reflecting evolution --- thatbiological life developed over time from simple substances, but God
did not guide this process.* Regardless of their personal views about the origin of life, almost half of those surveyed --- 47 percent --- believe that a combination of theories should be taught in the public schools, while 21 percent
believe creationism should be the only theory taught, 15 percent believe that evolution should be the only theory taught, and 5 percent believe that intelligent design should be the only theorytaught. Of those who feel that a combination of theories should be
taught in public schools, 59 percent believe that students should receive instruction on all three theories. (Margin of error +/- 3 percentage points.) Full press release (including much more detail, including the specific questions asked) at: http://www.vcu.edu/uns/Releases/2005/oct/102405a.html ------------------------------------- You are subscribed as lists-ip () insecure org To manage your subscription, go to http://v2.listbox.com/member/?listname=ip Archives at: http://www.interesting-people.org/archives/interesting-people/
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