Disbelief in human evolution linked to racism & prejudice

[Ahriman]

Actually, most Buddhists (81%) do accept evolution. In fact, they are the religious group most accepting of biological evolution as the best explanation of biodiversity.

[/url][url=https://www.pewresearch.org/religion/2009/02/04/religious-differences-on-the-question-of-evolution/]https://www.pewresearch.org/religion/2009/02/04/religious-differences-on-the-question-of-evolution/


Boru

I believe that on based on buddhists in the US.   Buddhism has no historic or cultural tradition in the US.  Those who self identify as buddhists who emigrate to the US are on average far more highly educated than the average buddhist in countries of their origin.   

I have some personal experience with buddhists from south east asia, particularly Malaysia, Nepal and Burma,  They seem typically vehemently, or as vehemently as buddhist continences allow, anti evolution. 

They confidently rebut evolution with the same things heard on US senatorial campaign circuit: “If monkeys became men, why are there still monkeys”.

Well I think that's a valid criticism. Can anyone explain why there are still monkeys? Humans did not come from monkeys, not directly at least.