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[BocoDragon]

GAF I think it's time to announce that yes, I do think the earth is round. A controversial statement I know.. but I'm making a stand.

 

[cheststrongwell]

Contra GAFfer anecdotes, recent polling data suggests that the young earth theory is, in fact, the predominant view of devout Christians. Indeed, it is held by 46% of the US population at large.

http://www.gallup.com/poll/155003/hold-creationist-view-human-origins.aspx

I'd imagine those numbers are a result of the wording of the three questions. Most American Christians do believe humans were created as they are now.

 

[Tesseract]

GAF I think it's time to announce that yes, I do think the earth is round. A controversial statement I know.. but I'm making a stand.

dem fuckin' oblates. truly da power of geometry arises from the perfection of everyday concrete nouns. like pizza.

 

[CornBurrito]

I'd imagine those numbers are a result of the wording of the three questions. Most American Christians do believe humans were created as they are now.

And that belief contradicts the very same evidence that supports evolutionary theory.

 

[cheststrongwell]

And that belief contradicts the very same evidence that supports evolutionary theory.

I agree.

 

[Dude Abides]

I'd imagine those numbers are a result of the wording of the three questions. Most American Christians do believe humans were created as they are now.

They said yes because they agree with one part of the question even though they disagree with the other part? That seems like a dubious assumption.

 

[cheststrongwell]

They said yes because they agree with one part of the question even though they disagree with the other part? That seems like a dubious assumption.

They picked the one that says there was no human evolution. I've only known a few people that even cared how old the earth is.
3 is closest to their beliefs, so they picked that one.