Sunday, February 15, 2009

Darwin Debated in US: Religion vs. Evolution

150 years after the Origin of Species, Pew Research Center: Darwin Debated: Religion vs. Evolution finds only 48% of US population "agree that evolution is th ebest explanation for the origins of human life on earth". They have a nice bar chart that breaks it down by religion:

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"This view is not shared by the nation's scientists, most of whom contend that evolution is a well-established scientific theory that convincingly explains the origins and development of life on earth. Moreover, they say, a scientific theory is not a hunch or a guess but is instead an established explanation for a natural phenomenon, like gravity, that has repeatedly been tested through observation and experimentation. Indeed, most scientists argue that, for all practical purposes, evolution through natural selection is a fact. These scientists and others dismiss creation science as religion, not science, and describe intelligent design as little more than creationism dressed up in scientific jargon."

Duh.

I don't understand the argument at all. The intelligent designers want this stuff taught in science classes and presumably their kids already learn it through religious teachings. They argue, teach both sides. The evolutionists want evolution taught in science class and whatever you want taught in your own religious classes and then the kids can make up their own mind. I haven't heard of evolutionists campaigning to teach evolution in church.

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