RE: Non-Evolutionists?
December 15, 2014 at 9:16 pm
(This post was last modified: December 15, 2014 at 9:19 pm by Darkstar.)
(December 15, 2014 at 7:43 pm)JaceDeanLove Wrote: I was just wondering if there are any atheists who have a different view on the origin of species than evolution...
Well, technically speaking, evolution has nothing to do with the origin of life. Of did you mean species as in plural? As in there being more than one species because they evolved? I'm...badly over thinking this, aren't I?
Well, I'm not sure what alternate explanation for life could be given by an atheist, except maybe aliens. Of course, then you need to ask where the aliens came from. Scientologists don't technically believe in a god, do they? I guess there's an example.
(December 15, 2014 at 8:11 pm)Elskidor Wrote: It's America still one of the only countries lagging behind in mass proportions for acceptance of evolution?
It sure looks that way. http://www.gallup.com/poll/170822/believ...igins.aspx
Gallup.com Wrote:Between 40% and 47% of Americans over the past 32 years have said the creationist explanation for the origin of human life best fits their personal views. These Americans tend to be highly religious, underscoring the degree to which many Americans view the world around them through the lens of their religious beliefs. Those who adopt the creationist view also tend to have lower education levels, but given the strong influence of religious beliefs, it is not clear to what degree having more education or different types of education might affect their views.
A number of states have been embroiled in fights in recent years over the degree to which evolution and creationism should be included in their public school curricula. Residents in the South are more likely to believe in the creationist view of the origin of humans than are those living in other regions, making it clear why the fights to have creationism addressed in the public schools might be an important political issue in that region.
Still, few scientists would agree that humans were created pretty much in their present form at one time 10,000 years ago, underscoring the ongoing discontinuity between the beliefs that many Americans hold and the general scientific consensus on this important issue.
