Mike, I honestly don't know the figures. There are several professional groups I support which lobby for the proper teaching of Science in schools, here.
I haven't lived in States that are vehemently Bible-Thumping, but in my youth I have known some people who were, but not for long (did I continue to know them). It's hard to keep up a friendship when they attack the Science I practice and call it "Of the Devil" (funny, that they would think that of a skinny Astronomer). I reminded them that there is a line from Psalm 19 which runs, "The Heavens declare the glory of God". 1 The heavens declare the glory of God; the skies proclaim the work of his hands. 2 Day after day they pour forth speech; night after night they display knowledge. 3 There is no speech or language where their voice is not heard. 4 Their voice goes out into all the earth, their words to the ends of the world. In the heavens he has pitched a tent for the sun, 5 which is like a bridegroom coming forth from his pavilion, like a champion rejoicing to run his course. 6 It rises at one end of the heavens and makes its circuit to the other; nothing is hidden from its heat. Well, so, I travel in circles different from those people, so I don't know who they are, nor how many. --Joe > uerusuboyo@... wrote: > > Joe,Is it true that a majority in the States believe the earth is less than > 5000 years old? I've hear the teaching of Evolution gets a rough ride in > schools over there - in both religious schools _and_ government schools. > Scary. ------------------------------------ Current Book Discussion: any Zen book that you recently have read or are reading! Talk about it today!Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Zen_Forum/ <*> Your email settings: Individual Email | Traditional <*> To change settings online go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Zen_Forum/join (Yahoo! ID required) <*> To change settings via email: zen_forum-dig...@yahoogroups.com zen_forum-fullfeatu...@yahoogroups.com <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: zen_forum-unsubscr...@yahoogroups.com <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/