doubting evolution

Doug Henwood dhenwood at panix.com
Mon Mar 5 09:50:24 PST 2001


<http://www.gallup.com/poll/releases/pr010305.asp>

POLL RELEASES March 5, 2001

Substantial Numbers of Americans Continue to Doubt Evolution as Explanation for Origin of Humans Some Americans appear uncertain as to meaning of terms, however

by Deborah Jordan Brooks

GALLUP NEWS SERVICE

PRINCETON, NJ -- Although most scientists subscribe to the theory of evolution as the best explanation for the origin of human beings, a recent Gallup poll shows that the American public is much more divided in its own beliefs. Americans choose "creationism" over "evolution" when asked which of these two terms best describes human origins, but slightly larger numbers of Americans choose one of two evolutionist explanations than choose a strict creationist explanation when given a choice between three specific views. At the same time, only about a third of the public say that Charles Darwin's theory of evolution is well supported by evidence.

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