Evolution in the schoolsEvolution in the schools

A battle you will be fightingA battle you will be fighting

Major polls taken in the US show that Major polls taken in the US show that Americans do not want evolution taught in Americans do not want evolution taught in their schoolstheir schools

Gallup Poll 2004Gallup Poll 2004– Do you believe evolution is well supported by Do you believe evolution is well supported by

evidence? evidence? – YES ----35%YES ----35%– No ------35%No ------35%– Do not know enough about it ---- 29%Do not know enough about it ---- 29%– No opinion ------------ 1%No opinion ------------ 1%

Origin and development of HumansOrigin and development of Humans

God-guided over millions of years ...38%God-guided over millions of years ...38% God had no part over millions of years..13%God had no part over millions of years..13% God created fully formed in the last 10,000 God created fully formed in the last 10,000

years ....45%years ....45% No opinion ... 4%No opinion ... 4%

Should the bible be taken literally?Should the bible be taken literally?

Yes ....34%Yes ....34% Divinely inspired but not literal ...48%Divinely inspired but not literal ...48% Pure fable ...... 15%Pure fable ...... 15% No opinion ---- 3%No opinion ---- 3%

CBS NEWS Poll 2004 CBS NEWS Poll 2004 What should be taught in schools?What should be taught in schools?

Creationism along side evolution in the Creationism along side evolution in the science classroom .... 65%science classroom .... 65%

Creationism instead of evolution..37%Creationism instead of evolution..37% Did not ask should creationism be taught at Did not ask should creationism be taught at

all in schools!!!!!!all in schools!!!!!!

http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2004/11/22/opinion/polls/main657083.shtml

God created humans in present form 55%God created humans in present form 55% Humans evolved God-guided...27%Humans evolved God-guided...27% Humans evolved no guidance ...13% Humans evolved no guidance ...13%