religious brainwashing works very well, see for yourself

[donsu]

http://www.editorandpublisher.com/eandp/news/article_display.jsp?vnu_content_id=1000728154

Note to Religion Editors: Public Doubts Darwin, Evolution, Poll Finds

As the press considers increasing its "faith-based" reporting, one thing journalists should keep in mind is that, contrary to most assumptions, large numbers of American remain wary of evolution and continue to see God's hand fully directing the origin of the species.

"Public acceptance of Charles Darwin's theory of evolution is well below the 50% mark, a fact of considerable concern to many scientists," Frank Newport, editor-in-chief of The Gallup Poll, observed today. He noted that given three alternatives, only 35% say that evolution is well-supported by evidence. The same number say evolution is one of many theories and not well supported by evidence. Another 29% say they don't know enough about it to say.

Almost half of Americans (45%) believe that human beings "were created by God essentially as they are today (that is, without evolving) about 10,000 years ago," acccording to Gallup's poll.

Newport, in his weekly report, cited two possible reasons for these findings: Most Americans have not been regularly exposed to scientific study on these matters; or many Americans know about Darwin's theory, but feel it contradicts a literal interpretation of the Book of Genesis. "Indeed, about a third of Americans are biblical literalists," he writes.
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we have become the nation of the ignorant

[ewagner]

1. Darwin

needs a better publicity agent.....

the story needs to be told in a dramatic and emotional way....

[GOPFighter]

2. This is the kind of stuff that makes me want to move...

...to France, or Denmark or someplace like that. Too many Americans are afraid to think for themselves, afraid to embrace new ideas. It scares me to think that a majority of Americans would probably support a law requiring Creationism to be taught in science classes.

This is really depressing because I have no idea how we can change this.

[Avalux]

3. WHOA!

from original post.....

"Almost half of Americans (45%) believe that human beings "were created by God essentially as they are today (that is, without evolving) about 10,000 years ago," acccording to Gallup's poll."

:wow: :wow: :wow: :wow: :wow: :wow: :wow: :wow: :wow: :wow: :wow: :wow:

[sinkingfeeling]

4. And 29% don't know enough about Darwin's theory...way to go

in raising Americans that are under-educated!!