The latest CBS News poll indicates that 51% of Americans believe in a literalist Biblical creation, i.e., that God created man, as such, in seven days, per Genesis.
Another 30% believe in evolution, but with God “guiding” the process. Only 15% believe in evolution sans God.
(Presumably 4% aren’t quite sure what they believe.)
Interestingly, 67% indicated it was quite possible to believe in both God and evolution (huzzah); the opinion was held by nearly everyone who believed in evolution, and half of the creationists.
The only redeeming element to this is that, well, I for one have trouble giving even a +/- 4% variation to a poll of 804 people representing all Americans (esp. since it’s a “random telephone poll“). I’m sure Margie will correct me, but that just doesn’t sound at all statistically sound to me.
At least, I hope it isn’t. Because … damn …
UPDATE: On a related note, here’s some fine, intellectually stimuilating, and utterly satisfying debate on Intelligent Design …
…And folks wonder why we are falling behind in science…
That is the best darned discussion of ID that I’ve seen yet. I’m glad I wasn’t drinking coffee when I started reading it. Linked!