Comments on: Who Believes in Evolution? http://www.openculture.com/2009/02/who_believes_in_evolution.html The best free cultural & educational media on the web Mon, 13 Feb 2012 10:44:03 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Dan Colman http://www.openculture.com/2009/02/who_believes_in_evolution.html#comment-3417 Dan Colman Mon, 16 Feb 2009 16:54:57 +0000 http://www.oculture.com/?p=2594#comment-3417 Jude, I take your point on my use of the word "belief." That could have been phrased better/differently. Jude, I take your point on my use of the word “belief.” That could have been phrased better/differently.

]]> By: Jude Bloom http://www.openculture.com/2009/02/who_believes_in_evolution.html#comment-3418 Jude Bloom Mon, 16 Feb 2009 15:31:44 +0000 http://www.oculture.com/?p=2594#comment-3418 One doesn't "believe" in evolution, does one? Does one "believe" in chemical oxidation, or radioactivity, or dinosaurs? I think the whole point, or one of the points, about evolution and science and in general, is that "belief" doesn't have anything to do with it? One doesn’t “believe” in evolution, does one? Does one “believe” in chemical oxidation, or radioactivity, or dinosaurs? I think the whole point, or one of the points, about evolution and science and in general, is that “belief” doesn’t have anything to do with it?

]]> By: Hannah http://www.openculture.com/2009/02/who_believes_in_evolution.html#comment-3420 Hannah Mon, 16 Feb 2009 12:50:38 +0000 http://www.oculture.com/?p=2594#comment-3420 The statistics don't have to be very accurate for this to be scary. I think even 80 procent is a very low number in this case... The statistics don’t have to be very accurate for this to be scary. I think even 80 procent is a very low number in this case…

]]> By: Graeme Pietersz http://www.openculture.com/2009/02/who_believes_in_evolution.html#comment-3419 Graeme Pietersz Mon, 16 Feb 2009 11:48:15 +0000 http://www.oculture.com/?p=2594#comment-3419 What is scary is that people are accepting Pew's flamebait statistics at face value. The poll has been constructed (whether incompetently or deliberately I cannot tell) to give this result. Most Christian's believe in both evolution both a creator God and Darwinian evolution (not the official position of the Catholic Church, that). What is scary is that people are accepting Pew’s flamebait statistics at face value.

The poll has been constructed (whether incompetently or deliberately I cannot tell) to give this result.

Most Christian’s believe in both evolution both a creator God and Darwinian evolution (not the official position of the Catholic Church, that).

]]> By: Glen http://www.openculture.com/2009/02/who_believes_in_evolution.html#comment-3421 Glen Mon, 16 Feb 2009 04:34:42 +0000 http://www.oculture.com/?p=2594#comment-3421 This is extremely depressing. I don't know how much longer I can remain in the U.S. with this steady decline in rationality apparently taking hold amongst my fellow citizens. Every time I hear a story like this I feel nauseous (and embarrassed). This is extremely depressing. I don’t know how much longer I can remain in the U.S. with this steady decline in rationality apparently taking hold amongst my fellow citizens. Every time I hear a story like this I feel nauseous (and embarrassed).

]]> By: Hannah http://www.openculture.com/2009/02/who_believes_in_evolution.html#comment-3422 Hannah Sun, 15 Feb 2009 20:35:14 +0000 http://www.oculture.com/?p=2594#comment-3422 scary! scary!

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