Poll on creation/evolution/ID views

[David Farber <dave () farber net>]

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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 main
      theories 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 --- that
      biological 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 theory
      taught. 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


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