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To: Joe Btfsplk who wrote (90358)12/12/2004 10:39:29 PM
From: Ilaine  Respond to of 793725
 
65% might be high.

Here's one that says 55% of Americans believe that God created mankind in our present form.
cbsnews.com

This one says 45% believe "God created human beings pretty much in their present form at one time within the last 10,000 years or so":
gadflyer.com
gallup.com

Similar polls from 1994 and 1997 also report about 45%.
religioustolerance.org



To: Joe Btfsplk who wrote (90358)12/13/2004 8:31:14 AM
From: Lane3  Read Replies (1) | Respond to of 793725
 

Could it be a "fact" concocted to prove the intellectual superiority of a certain group?


It's hard to see how. The survey was conducted by a reputable group and we have access to the exact questions asked. I find the results amazing, too, but I don't see how the results can be anything but true.