Nearly Half of American Adults Believe God Created Human Beings Within the Last 10,000 Years

Believe it or not… Nearly 50% of American adults believe God created human beings in their present form within the last 10,000 years… I guess I’m glad at least a third are at least trying to reconcile creationism with the science that has been staring us in the face since Origin of Species was first published in 1859 and continues to enlighten. DNA evidence is accepted as fact in 50 states and sends men to death row. Ought to be good enough for everyone, no? Check out Dr. Spencer Well’s Genographic Project at National Geographic. It is fascinating.

Just for fun, let’s do some comparison dating…

1 – invention of the wheel 5,500 years ago

2 – domestication of the dog 15,000 years ago (must have been Satan)

3 – oldest known cave paintings 32,000 years ago (Satan again?)

( Gallup Poll. May 8-11, 2008. N=1,017 adults nationwide. MoE ± 3.)

“Which of the following statements comes closest to your views on the origin and development of human beings? (1) Human beings have developed over millions of years from less advanced forms of life, but God guided this process. (2) Human beings have developed over millions of years from less advanced forms of life, but God had no part in this process. (3) God created human beings pretty much in their present form at one time within the last 10,000 years or so.”
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		Guided By God	God Had No Part	God Created inPresent Form	Other/ Unsure
		%	%	%	%
	May 8-11, 2008	36	14	44	5
	May 10-13, 2007	38	14	43	4
	May 8-11, 2006	36	13	46	5
	November 2004	38	13	45	4
	February 2001	37	12	45	5
	August 1999	40	9	47	4
	November 1997	39	10	44	7
	June 1993	35	11	47	7
	1982	38	9	44	9