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To: Thomas A Watson who wrote (47014)1/30/2014 9:28:02 PM
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Nearly HALF of Americans believe in creationism (and more people think Obama is a Muslim than accept the theory of evolution)
By Daily Mail Reporter

PUBLISHED: 10:53 EST, 5 June 2012 | UPDATED: 10:57 EST, 5 June 2012

Nearly half of Americans believe God created mankind in a single day about 10,000 years ago, a literal interpretation of the Bible, according to a new survey that shows the view toward evolution in the United States hasn't changed in 30 years.

About 46 percent of people say creationism explains the origin of humans. Just 15 percent say humans evolved without the assistance of God, a Gallup poll finds.

The new data reveals that more Americans think President Barack Obama is a Muslim than believe in the theory of evolution. More Americans also believe in witches with magical powers, too.

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