You Canadians are off the hook for this one. Some terrifying things here:

http://www.newsweek.com/photo/2010/08/24/dumb-things-americans-believe.html

It's one of those slideshows with a little caption underneath each
image, so I can't post the whole story here, but some highlights:

* One out of five of us believe the sun revolves around the Earth

* One third of us believe the constitutional right to freedom of
religion was never meant to apply to groups most folks think are
extreme or fringe

* Up to 24% of us believe the President is a Muslim

* 21% of us believe there are real sorcerors, conjurers, and warlocks out there

* 41% of us believe in ESP

Kinda puts "the national debate" about, well, *anything* into context,
doesn't it?

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Wonder what Newsweek's editorial staff's position on school vouchers is? 

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You Canadians are off the hook for this one. Some terrifying things here:

http://www.newsweek.com/photo/2010/08/24/dumb-things-americans-believe.html

It's one of those slideshows with a little caption underneath each
image, so I can't post the whole story here, but some highlights:

* One out of five of us believe the sun revolves around the Earth

* One third of us believe the constitutional right to freedom of
religion was never meant to apply to groups most folks think are
extreme or fringe

* Up to 24% of us believe the President is a Muslim

* 21% of us believe there are real sorcerors, conjurers, and warlocks out there

* 41% of us believe in ESP

Kinda puts "the national debate" about, well, *anything* into context,
doesn't it?

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>Kinda puts "the national debate" about, well, *anything* into context,
doesn't it?<

And the last election.  ; - P

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only 39% believe in evolution. wow.

regards,
-Lance

On Aug 26, 2010, at 8:43 AM, pcg wrote:

> You Canadians are off the hook for this one. Some terrifying things
> here:
>
> http://www.newsweek.com/photo/2010/08/24/dumb-things-americans-believe.html
>
> It's one of those slideshows with a little caption underneath each
> image, so I can't post the whole story here, but some highlights:
>
> * One out of five of us believe the sun revolves around the Earth
>
> * One third of us believe the constitutional right to freedom of
> religion was never meant to apply to groups most folks think are
> extreme or fringe
>
> * Up to 24% of us believe the President is a Muslim
>
> * 21% of us believe there are real sorcerors, conjurers, and
> warlocks out there
>
> * 41% of us believe in ESP
>
> Kinda puts "the national debate" about, well, *anything* into context,
> doesn't it?
>
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I don't (at least not in the classic 'life was spawned from random chance
and evolved over a bazillion years because there is no Creator God' sense).

Johne Cook
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On Thu, Aug 26, 2010 at 9:12 AM, Lance McLain <> wrote:

> only 39% believe in evolution. wow.
>
> regards,
> -Lance
>
>
> On Aug 26, 2010, at 8:43 AM, pcg wrote:
>
> You Canadians are off the hook for this one. Some terrifying things here:
>>
>>
>> http://www.newsweek.com/photo/2010/08/24/dumb-things-americans-believe.html
>>
>> It's one of those slideshows with a little caption underneath each
>> image, so I can't post the whole story here, but some highlights:
>>
>> * One out of five of us believe the sun revolves around the Earth
>>
>> * One third of us believe the constitutional right to freedom of
>> religion was never meant to apply to groups most folks think are
>> extreme or fringe
>>
>> * Up to 24% of us believe the President is a Muslim
>>
>> * 21% of us believe there are real sorcerors, conjurers, and warlocks out
>> there
>>
>> * 41% of us believe in ESP
>>
>> Kinda puts "the national debate" about, well, *anything* into context,
>> doesn't it?
>>
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>> -pcg
>>
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On Thu, Aug 26, 2010 at 8:43 AM, pcg <> wrote:

> * Up to 24% of us believe the President is a Muslim
>

To be fair, there /is/ some cause for this:
http://www.wnd.com/?pageId=166905

Johne Cook
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* 21% of us believe there are real sorcerors, conjurers, and warlocks out
there

This doesn't surprise me. If anything, perhaps this explains how intelligent
people can observe strange things happening as a result of activity in the
supernatural realm as it relates to the natural realm. Paley referred to the
idea of the 'secret gardner;' you may not see the gardner himself, but you
can see the results of his labor.

I have a feeling the poll question was completely without nuance?  "Do you
believe in evolution?" is a question that demands qualifiers and those aren't
usually available in a poll. 


Based on what I assume would be the question and the unwillingness, (not out of
spite or any intent other than to do their job of conducting the poll as
presented), of the pollster to define the terms I'd probably answer no or
unsure.

A more accurate poll on this question would explore some of those issues.

Mike F.

 



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You can take Obama's words and wonder.  Anyone remember the "my muslim faith"
gaffe on George Steponallofus' Sunday morning talk show a while back?  George
had to jump in and correct him.

I don't believe he is a muslim but to act as if there is no cause whatsoever to
wonder reveals a political agenda not necessarily the ignorance of the ones
responding to the poll.

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On Thu, Aug 26, 2010 at 8:19 AM, Johne Cook <> wrote:
> I don't (at least not in the classic 'life was spawned from random chance
> and evolved over a bazillion years because there is no Creator God' sense).

Yes. One really needs to define exactly what is meant by "evolution".

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On Thu, 26 Aug 2010, pcg wrote:

> http://www.newsweek.com/photo/2010/08/24/dumb-things-americans-believe.html

> * One out of five of us believe the sun revolves around the Earth

I'd like to see just how this question was framed.

> * 21% of us believe there are real sorcerors, conjurers, and warlocks
> out there

Well, if we believe in the supernatural (and as Christians, we do), would
this necessarily be all that odd a belief? I mean, what is it that these
people believe: that there are wizards out there with magic wands and
pointy hats, wizards who can turn people to stone etc.? Or do they simply
believe that there are people out there who dabble in the occult etc.?

> * 41% of us believe in ESP

Must be all the baby boomers. ESP is sooooo 1960s.

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