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Origin of Human Life

Gallup Poll. May 8-11, 2008. N=1,017 adults nationwide. MoE ± 3.
           

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"Which of the following statements comes closest to your views on the origin and development of human beings? (1) Human beings have developed over millions of years from less advanced forms of life, but God guided this process. (2) Human beings have developed over millions of years from less advanced forms of life, but God had no part in this process. (3) God created human beings pretty much in their present form at one time within the last 10,000 years or so." Options rotated 1-3, 3-1
           

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    Guided
By God		 God Had
No Part		 God Created in
Present Form		 Other/
Unsure		  
    % % % %  
  5/8-11/08 36 14 44 5  
  5/10-13/07 38 14 43 4  
  5/8-11/06 36 13 46 5  
  11/04 38 13 45 4  
  2/01 37 12 45 5  
  8/99 40 9 47 4  
  11/97 39 10 44 7  
  6/93 35 11 47 7  
  1982 38 9 44 9  

 

USA Today/Gallup Poll. June 1-3, 2007. N=1,007 adults nationwide. MoE ± 3.

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"Next, we'd like to ask about your views on two different explanations for the origin and development of life on earth. Do you think [see below] is definitely true, probably true, probably false, or definitely false?" Options rotated

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Definitely
True		 Probably
True		 Probably
False		 Definitely
False		 Unsure
% % % % %

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"Evolution -- that is, the idea that human beings developed over millions of years from less advanced forms of life"

   6/1-3/07

 18 35 16 28 3

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"Creationism -- that is, the idea that God created human beings pretty much in their present form at one time within the last 10,000 years"

   6/1-3/07

 39 27 16 15 3

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"If a presidential candidate stated that he or she DID NOT believe in the theory of evolution, would that make you much more likely to vote for that candidate, a little more likely, not make a difference either way, would it make you a little less likely, or much less likely to vote for that candidate?" Options rotated

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Much More
Likely		 A Little More
Likely		 No
Difference		 A Little Less
Likely		 Much Less
Likely
% % % % %

6/1-3/07

 8 7 54 13 15

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"Which comes closer to your view? A presidential candidate's views on evolution are a legitimate indicator of whether he or she is qualified to be president. OR, A presidential candidate's views on evolution are not really relevant and therefore should not be discussed as part of the campaign." Options rotated

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Legitimate
Indicator		 Not Really
Relevant		 Unsure    
% % %    

6/1-3/07

 25 70 5    

 

Newsweek Poll conducted by Princeton Survey Research Associates International. March 28-29, 2007. N=1,004 adults nationwide. MoE ± 3.

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

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God Guided
The Process		 God Had
No Part		 Created In
Present Form		 Other (vol.)/
Unsure		  
% % % %  

3/28-29/07

 30 13 48 9  

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"Do you think the scientific theory of evolution is well-supported by evidence and widely accepted within the scientific community?"

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Yes No Unsure    
% % %    

3/28-29/07

 48 39 13    

 

Pew Research Center for the People & the Press and Pew Forum on Religion & Public Life survey conducted by Schulman, Ronca & Bucuvalas (SRBI). July 6-19, 2006. N=996 adults nationwide. MoE ± 3.5.

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

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Favor Oppose Unsure    
% % %    

7/6-19/06

 58 35 7    

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"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?"

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National
Level		 Each State Unsure    
% % %    

7/6-19/06

 51 44 5    

 

CBS News Poll. April 6-9, 2006. Adults nationwide.

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"Which of the following statements comes closest to your views on the origin of human beings? (1) Human beings evolved from less advanced life forms over millions of years, and God did not directly guide this process. (2) Human beings evolved from less advanced life forms over millions of years, but God guided this process. (3) God created human beings in their present form." N=468 (Form X)

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Not Directly
Guided By God		 Guided By God God Created In
Present Form		 Unsure

%

%

%

%

4/6-9/06

17

23

53

7

10/3-5/05

15

30

51

4

11/18-21/04

13

27

55

5

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"Which of the following statements comes closest to your views on the origin of human beings? (1) Human beings evolved from less advanced life forms over millions of years, and God did not directly guide this process. (2) Human beings evolved from less advanced life forms over millions of years, but God guided this process. (3) God created human beings in their present form within the last ten thousand years." N=431 (Form Y)

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Not Directly Guided By God Guided By God God Created
Within Last 10,000 Years		 Unsure

%

%

%

%

4/6-9/06

17

30

44

9

10/3-5/05

15

29

48

8

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"Do you believe that it is possible or not possible to believe in both God and evolution?" N=899, MoE ± 4 (for all adults)

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Possible Not Possible Unsure

%

%

%

4/6-9/06

62

33

5

10/3-5/05

67

29

4

 

CNN/USA Today/Gallup Poll. Sept. 8-11, 2005. N=1,005 adults nationwide. MoE ± 3.

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"Which of the following statements comes closest to your views on the origin and development of human beings? Human beings have evolved over millions of years from other forms of life and God guided this process. Human beings have evolved over millions of years from other forms of life, but God had no part in this process. OR, God created human beings in their present form exactly the way the Bible describes it." Options rotated

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Evolved,
God Guided		 Evolved,
God Had
No Part		 Exactly
As Bible
Describes		 Other (vol.) Unsure
% % % % %
9/8-11/05 31 12 53 1 3

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"How much have you, personally, thought about these different explanations for how human beings came to exist on earth: a great deal, a moderate amount, not much, or not at all?"

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A Great
Deal		 A Moderate
Amount		 Not Much Not At All Unsure
% % % % %
9/8-11/05 41 35 17 6 1

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"How much does it matter to you which of those theories is correct: a great deal, a moderate amount, not much, or not at all?"

.
A Great
Deal		 A Moderate
Amount		 Not Much Not At All Unsure
% % % % %
9/8-11/05 40 26 19 14 1

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"Which comes closer to your view about the relationship between science and religion? They generally agree with each other. They generally conflict with each other. OR, They are not related to each other in any meaningful way."

.
Generally
Agree		 Generally
Conflict		 Not
Related		 Unsure  
% % % %  
9/8-11/05 24 35 36 5  

 

Harris Poll. June 17-21, 2005. N=1,000 adults nationwide. MoE ± 3.

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"Do you think human beings developed from earlier species or not?"

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Did Did Not Unsure
% % %
6/17-21/05 38 54 8
3/94 44 46 11

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"Do you believe all plants and animals have evolved from other species or not?"

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Have Have Not Unsure
% % %
6/17-21/05 49 45 7

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"Do you believe apes and man have a common ancestry or not?"

.
Do Do Not Unsure
% % %
6/17-21/05 46 47 7
7/96 51 43 5

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"Please tell me whether you agree or disagree with the following statement. Darwin's theory of evolution is proven by fossil discoveries."

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Agree Disagree Unsure
% % %
6/17-21/05 46 48 6
1/04 43 51 6

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"Which of the following do you believe about how human beings came to be? Human beings evolved from earlier species. Human beings were created directly by God. Human beings are so complex that they required a powerful force or intelligent being to help create them."

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Evolved
From Earlier
Species		 Created
Directly
By God		 Powerful
Force/Intelli-
gent Being		 Unsure
% % % %
6/17-21/05 22 64 10 4

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"Regardless of what you may personally believe, which of these do you believe should be taught in public schools?
"Evolution only. [READ IF NECESSARY: Evolution says that human beings evolved from earlier stages of animals.]
 "Creationism only. [READ IF NECESSARY: Creationism says that human beings were created directly by God.]
 "Intelligent design only. [READ IF NECESSARY: Intelligent design says that human beings are so complex that they required a powerful force or intelligent being to help create them.]
"All three."

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  %    
Evolution only 12    
Creationism only 23    
Intelligent design only 4    
All three 55    
None of these (vol.) 3    
Unsure 3    

 

NBC News Poll conducted by the polling organizations of Peter Hart (D) and Bill McInturff (R). March 8-10, 2005. N=800 adults nationwide. MoE ± 3.5.

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"Which do you think is more likely to actually be the explanation for the origin of human life on Earth: evolution or the biblical account of creation?" Asked of those who answered "Biblical account": "And by this do you mean that God created the world in six days and rested on the seventh as described in the Book of Genesis, or that God was a divine presence in the formation of the universe?"

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%
Evolution 33
Biblical account 57
    Created in six days

44
    Divine presence

13
None of the above (vol.) 3
Unsure 7

 

CBS News/New York Times Poll. Nov. 18-21, 2004. N=885 adults nationwide. MoE ± 3.

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

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Favor Oppose Unsure

%

%

%

11/04

65

29

6

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"Would you generally favor or oppose teaching creationism instead of evolution in public schools?"

.
Favor Oppose Unsure

%

%

%

11/04

37

51

12

 

Gallup Poll. Nov. 7-10, 2004. N=1,016 adults nationwide. MoE ± 3.
           

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"Just your opinion: Do you think that Charles Darwin's theory of evolution is a scientific theory that has been well-supported by evidence, or just one of many theories and one that has not been well-supported by evidence, or don't you know enough about it to say?"
           

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    Well-
Supported		 Not Well-
Supported		 Don't Know
Enough		 No Opinion  
    % % % %  
  11/04 35 35 29 1  
  2/01 35 39 25 1  

 

FOX News/Opinion Dynamics Poll. August 25-26,1999. N=902 registered voters nationwide. MoE ± 3.

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"Which do you think is more likely to actually be the explanation for the origin of human life on Earth: the theory of evolution as outlined by Darwin and other scientists, the biblical account of creation as told in the Bible, or are both true?"

%
Theory of evolution 15
Biblical account 50
Both 26