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#"[A]dults with some understanding of [[genetics]] are more likely to have a positive attitude toward [[evolution]]."<ref>[http://news.nationalgeographic.com/news/2006/08/060810-evolution_2.html National geographic news]</ref>
 
#"[A]dults with some understanding of [[genetics]] are more likely to have a positive attitude toward [[evolution]]."<ref>[http://news.nationalgeographic.com/news/2006/08/060810-evolution_2.html National geographic news]</ref>
#93.7% of Biological Sciences department heads believe there is no scientific controversy over evolution.<ref>[http://www.csicop.org/intelligentdesignwatch/teach-controversy.html Creation & Intelligent Design Watch]</ref>
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#93.7% of Biological Sciences department heads believe there is no scientific controversy over [[evolution]].<ref>[http://www.csicop.org/intelligentdesignwatch/teach-controversy.html Creation & Intelligent Design Watch]</ref>
 
#700 out of 480,000 earth and life scientists ascribe to literal biblical [[creationism]]<ref>"Keeping God Out of the Classroom", Newsweek, June 29, 1987, pp. 23.</ref>
 
#700 out of 480,000 earth and life scientists ascribe to literal biblical [[creationism]]<ref>"Keeping God Out of the Classroom", Newsweek, June 29, 1987, pp. 23.</ref>
 
#Belief in evolution tends to increase with level of education<ref>[https://kb.osu.edu/dspace/bitstream/1811/23026/1/V084N5_218 Creation/evolution controversy]</ref>
 
#Belief in evolution tends to increase with level of education<ref>[https://kb.osu.edu/dspace/bitstream/1811/23026/1/V084N5_218 Creation/evolution controversy]</ref>
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Revision as of 21:45, 29 September 2008

Some (American) facts for you:

  1. "[A]dults with some understanding of genetics are more likely to have a positive attitude toward evolution."[1]
  2. 93.7% of Biological Sciences department heads believe there is no scientific controversy over evolution.[2]
  3. 700 out of 480,000 earth and life scientists ascribe to literal biblical creationism[3]
  4. Belief in evolution tends to increase with level of education[4]
  5. Not limited to the non-religious. Over 11,000 U.S. clergy accept the fact and theory of evolution.[5]

References

  1. National geographic news
  2. Creation & Intelligent Design Watch
  3. "Keeping God Out of the Classroom", Newsweek, June 29, 1987, pp. 23.
  4. Creation/evolution controversy
  5. Butler University Clergy Letter Project


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