���On 13 September 2009 Jim Clark wrote: > Also, USA is just tip of anti-evolution iceberg. Many developing > countries have levels of religiosity that far exceed those in USA, > which does not bode well for evolution. A recent survey, for example, > found that only 8% of Egyptians think there is evidence for evolution… > Similarly low figures for South Africa. USA had 33% believing there > is evidence for evolution, versus over 50% (depressingly low) for UK, > China, and Mexico. Ironically, USA had highest figure (55%) for > knowing a good/fair amount about evolution. See following or >numerous other sites for results. http://www.guardian.co.uk/news/datablog/2009/jul/01/evolution
I'll stick to the U K here! For some reason (sometimes, but not always, to do with the way the questions are worded) polls about evolution/intelligent design, etc, have been inconsistent in the UK in recent years. Jim cites a Guardian article from 1July 2009 reporting an international poll recording that only some 51% of UK respondents agree that the scientific evidence for evolution exists. Compare that to a Guardian article of 2 March 2009 that reports on a survey that "suggests there is a widespread lack of religious sentiment across Britain. National average figures revealed that less than a third of adults see evolution as part of God's plan, 89% dismiss intelligent design and 83% reject creationism as plau sible explanations for the existence of human life." http://tinyurl.com/chev9f Again, a 2006 international poll gives a 75% figure for the acceptance of evolution in the UK: http://tinyurl.com/nmyw36 (Scroll down for international table.) Allen Esterson Former lecturer, Science Department Southwark College, London http://www.esterson.org ----------------------------------------------------------- Re: [tips] Creation Jim Clark Sun, 13 Sep 2009 09:21:28 -0700 Hi Here's a piece on Pandasthumb by Eugenie Scott on "Creation" with some links to other sites. http://pandasthumb.org/archives/2009/09/eugenie-scott-r.html#more Also, USA is just tip of anti-evolution iceberg. Many developing countries h ave levels of religiosity that far exceed those in USA, which does not bode well for evolution. A recent survey, for example, found that only 8% of Egyptians think there is evidence for evolution. Perhaps not surprising since only 38% had even heard of Darwin. Similarly low figures for South Africa. USA had 33% believing there is evidence for evolution, versus over 50% (depressingly low) for UK, China, and Mexico. Ironically, USA had highest figure (55%) for knowing a good/fair amount about evolution. See following or numerous other sites for results http://www.guardian.co.uk/news/datablog/2009/jul/01/evolution You can also complete a related survey at http://www.zoomerang.com/Surv ey/survey.zgi?p=WEB229CD3MTHT5 It is too bad they are not collecting demographic information (except religiousness) in this survey (e.g., education, gender, age, ...). Take care Jim James M. Clark --- To make changes to your subscription contact: Bill Southerly ([email protected])
