Topics At A Glance: Evolution and Creationism

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From what you've heard or read, do scientists generally agree that humans evolved over time, are scientists divided, or do scientists generally disagree that humans evolved over time?

PRRI/RNS Religion News Survey, [Sep, 2011]

How much have you heard or read about the theory of evolution?...A lot, some, not too much, nothing at all

VCU Life Sciences Survey, [May, 2010]

From what you've heard or read, do you think the evidence on evolution is widely accepted within the scientific community, or do many scientists have serious doubts about it?

VCU Life Sciences Survey, [May, 2010]

Views About Creationism/Evolution

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(Thinking about candidates for President, please tell me whether their views on the following issues would make you more likely to vote for them, less likely to vote for them or whether it would not make a difference to your vote.) If a candidate for President...does not believe in evolution, would this make you more likely to vote for them, less likely to vote for them, or would it not make a difference?

PRRI/RNS Religion News Survey, [Sep, 2011]

Do you believe that the theory of evolution is definitely true, probably true, probably false, or definitely false?

CNN/ORC International Poll, [Sep, 2011]

Which of the following statements comes closest to your views on the origin and development of human beings--human beings have developed over millions of years from less advanced forms of life, but God guided this process, human beings have developed over millions of years from less advanced forms of life, but God had no part in this process, or God created human beings pretty much in their present form at one time within the last 10,000 years or so?

Gallup Poll, [Dec, 2010]

Creationism in the Public Schools

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Say a candidate for president...thinks public schools should teach creationism or intelligent design alongside evolution as part of the science curriculum. Would you be more likely to vote for a candidate who held this position, less likely, or wouldn't it make much difference in your vote? (If More/Less likely, ask:) Is that much more/less likely or somewhat more/less likely?

ABC News/Washington Post Poll, [Sep, 2011]

And which of these court trials focused on whether evolution could be taught in public schools?...The Scopes trial, the Salem witch trials, Brown vs. Board of Education

Pew Forum on Religion & Public Life Religious Knowledge Survey, [May, 2010]

Would you generally favor or oppose teaching creationism along with evolution in public schools?

CBS News Poll, [Sep, 2008]

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Do you think it is possible to believe in both Darwin's Theory of Evolution and divine creation by God, or is it not possible to believe in both?

Time/SRBI Poll, [Oct, 2006]

And do you think that...humans and other living things have evolved due to natural processes such as natural selection or a supreme being guided the evolution of living things for the purpose of creating humans and other life in the form it exists today?

Note: Those in partial sample-origins of life module and they said humans and other living things have evolved over time
Pew Internet & American Life Project Poll, [Jan, 2006]

Do you think the question of whether creationism should be taught along with evolution in public schools is something that should be decided at the national level, or is it something that each state should decide for itself?

Note: Asked of Form 1 half sample
Pew Forum on Religion & Public Life/Pew Research Center for the People & the Press Survey, [Jul, 2006]

Topics At A Glance: Evolution and Creationism

Familiarity With Origins of Life

Views About Creationism/Evolution

Creationism in the Public Schools

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