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73% of Protestant Pastors Reject the Theory of Evolution [View all]
Americas Protestant pastors overwhelmingly reject the theory of evolution and are evenly split on whether the earth is 6,000 years old, according to a survey released Monday by the Southern Baptist Convention.
When asked if God used evolution to create people," 73% of pastors disagreed - 64% said they strongly disagreed - compared to 12% who said they agree.
Asked whether the earth is approximately 6,000 years old, 46% agreed, compared to 43% who disagreed.
A movement called Young Earth creationism promotes the 6,000-year-old figure, arguing that it is rooted in the Bible. Scientists say the earth is about 4.5 billion years old.
The Southern Baptist Convention survey, which queried 1,000 American Protestant pastors, also found that 74% believe the biblical Adam and Eve were literal people.
When asked if God used evolution to create people," 73% of pastors disagreed - 64% said they strongly disagreed - compared to 12% who said they agree.
Asked whether the earth is approximately 6,000 years old, 46% agreed, compared to 43% who disagreed.
A movement called Young Earth creationism promotes the 6,000-year-old figure, arguing that it is rooted in the Bible. Scientists say the earth is about 4.5 billion years old.
The Southern Baptist Convention survey, which queried 1,000 American Protestant pastors, also found that 74% believe the biblical Adam and Eve were literal people.
http://religion.blogs.cnn.com/2012/01/10/survey-u-s-protestant-pastors-reject-evolution-split-on-earths-age/?hpt=hp_t3
Wow, liberal Christians have some work to do.
There's some serious ignorance and denial out there.
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Random protestant pastors are the Taliban of America? Even I would not go so far.
dmallind
Jan 2012
#14
Actually, that's just another analysis, though it does give more information than the other.
cbayer
Jan 2012
#9
It would be interesting to see the unweighted results and how they applied the weights - n/t
Jim__
Jan 2012
#19
No it's the website of the survey group - the source. This survey is not an outlier at all either.
dmallind
Jan 2012
#15
I maintain that the surveying organization had a vested interest in getting certain answers,
cbayer
Jan 2012
#17
Which may be the explanation for the discrepancy in this *poll* based on educational levels
cbayer
Jan 2012
#27
If you believe the Out of Africa theory of modern mans spread there was an Adam and Eve
Leontius
Jan 2012
#28