I read this article recently
http://tinyurl.com/eegfk
The first paragraph contains the interesting bit which I quote:
"According to a 2005 Pew Research Center poll, 70 percent of
evangelical Christians believe that living beings have always existed
in their present form, compared with 32 percent of Protestants and 31
percent of Catholics. Politically, 60 percent of Republicans are
creationists, whereas only 11 percent accept evolution, compared with
29 percent of Democrats who are creationists and 44 percent who
accept evolution. A 2005 Harris Poll found that 63 percent of
liberals but only 37 percent of conservatives believe that humans and
apes have a common ancestry. What these figures confirm for us is
that there are religious and political reasons for rejecting
evolution. "
This is what tolerating the obscene nonsense of religion leads to.
Eventually the collapse of rationality will lead to the collapse of
society. A frightening picture since America is still the most
powerful nation.
Doomed Maru
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William T Goodall
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"The fact that an opinion has been widely held is no evidence
whatever that it is not utterly absurd; indeed in view of the
silliness of the majority of mankind, a widespread belief is more
likely to be foolish than sensible."
- Bertrand Russell
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