Where Does Your Religious Community Stand on Evolution?

[SalixIncendium]

Here is a graph showing percentages of followers of individual religions' stance on evolution in the US.

Religious Differences on the Question of Evolution

In advance of the 200th anniversary of Charles Darwin's birthday on Feb. 12, 2009, the Pew Research Center's Forum on Religion & Public Life recently

www.pewresearch.org

Nothing here that I think would warrant any debate, I think, but I posted it in a debate forum anyway, because...well...this is RF.

I just found it interesting that, in the 21st century, less than half of the US religious population support the theory of evolution.

 

[Secret Chief]

Isn't this already common knowledge?

JWs....tee hee... have the 8% not read the pamphlet?

 

[SalixIncendium]

Isn't this already common knowledge?

I don't know. I didn't have the hierarchy memorized.

 

[Ajax]

It only proves the saying, that people not believing the evolution theory, should not be allowed to vote in elections.

 

[Secret Chief]

I don't know. I didn't have the hierarchy memorized.

Sorry, I only meant the "under half" part. The links sounded interesting but they came up oops sorry that page can't be found.

 

[Guitar's Cry]

I think most who identify themselves as "neo-pagan" would believe in evolution, not just because it's scientifically validated but it's a powerful concept to know that we are born from eons of natural processes.

 

[Jayhawker Soule]

I'd love to see 'Jewish' broken down by Conservative, Orthodox, Reconstructionist, and Reform.

 

[Revoltingest]

We're still waiting for the fruits of evolution
to find us. Now, if you'll excuse me, I'm off
to a neighboring tree to pick parasites off of
friends & family.
And no, I won't share this snack.

 

[Quintessence]

I take some issue with the framing of the question. PEW itself is aware of this and IIRC they've (or someone else, I can't recall) has done studies illuminating how the framing of the question is extremely important here. The short of it is, when the question is framed in a way that leaves room for other ways of seeing, the responses become very different. I myself am reluctant to call evolution the "best" explanation without reserve. Best for what purpose? The "best" tool to paint might be a brush and some pigments but the "best" tool to carve might be some curved knives and wood.

 

[☆Dreamwind☆]

Most people in my country except for a very loud minority, simply accept it. Because it's a proven fact.

 

[exchemist]

Here is a graph showing percentages of followers of individual religions' stance on evolution in the US.

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Religious Differences on the Question of Evolution

In advance of the 200th anniversary of Charles Darwin's birthday on Feb. 12, 2009, the Pew Research Center's Forum on Religion & Public Life recently

www.pewresearch.org

Nothing here that I think would warrant any debate, I think, but I posted it in a debate forum anyway, because...well...this is RF.

I just found it interesting that, in the 21st century, less than half of the US religious population support the theory of evolution.

The US is a bit different from other countries. Here is a study by Birmingham University on acceptance of evolution in the population as a whole:

Figure 4. People have different views about the origin of species and development of life on Earth. Which of the following statements comes closest to your view about the origin and development of life on Earth?

From: https://scienceandbeliefinsociety.o...e-and-Religion-Survey-Report.-8-Dec-2023-.pdf

 

[Audie]

The US is a bit different from other countries. Here is a study by Birmingham University on acceptance of evolution in the population as a whole:

Figure 4. People have different views about the origin of species and development of life on Earth. Which of the following statements comes closest to your view about the origin and development of life on Earth?
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From: https://scienceandbeliefinsociety.o...e-and-Religion-Survey-Report.-8-Dec-2023-.pdf

Heres the matching graph that shows the less education,
the more yecism

The most and least educated U.S. religious groups

The share of people completing a college education differs by religion, with members of some faith groups much more educated, on average, than others.

www.pewresearch.org

 

[Revoltingest]

The US is a bit different from other countries. Here is a study by Birmingham University on acceptance of evolution in the population as a whole:

Figure 4. People have different views about the origin of species and development of life on Earth. Which of the following statements comes closest to your view about the origin and development of life on Earth?
View attachment 88433


From: https://scienceandbeliefinsociety.o...e-and-Religion-Survey-Report.-8-Dec-2023-.pdf

I wonder if those countries were chosen with purpose.
They make USA look backward.
It is in that way, but I'll wager that others are more so.

 

[exchemist]

Heres the matching graph that shows the less education,
the more yecism

The most and least educated U.S. religious groups

The share of people completing a college education differs by religion, with members of some faith groups much more educated, on average, than others.

www.pewresearch.org

That will account for how the JWs score, at any rate.

 

[metis]

The first time I heard a Christian could accept and use both religious teachings and the ToE was from a Catholic priest, as the fundamentalist Protestant church I grew up in taught that one could not accept the latter and be a Christian. As a Catholic, there's no problem in accepting the ToE as long as there's the belief that God caused it all.

 

[sun rise]

Meher Baba indicated evolution is a fact.

 

[Saint Frankenstein]

It only proves the saying, that people not believing the evolution theory, should not be allowed to vote in elections.

That's not a "saying", just a bigoted and offensive opinion.

 

[Saint Frankenstein]

Catholics are permitted to believe in theistic evolution, or evolutionary creationism. Humans are still held to be specially created in some way, though.

 

[Audie]

Catholics are permitted to believe in theistic evolution, or evolutionary creationism. Humans are still held to be specially created in some way, though.

Goodness, they are given (limited)
permission to think.
What could be next?

 

[Father Heathen]

The US is a bit different from other countries.

It's embarrassing.