More Americans accept theory of creationism than evolution
GALLUP NEWS SERVICE
PRINCETON, NJ -- The majority of Republicans in the United States do
not believe the theory of evolution is true and do not believe that
humans evolved over millions of years from less advanced forms of life.
This suggests that when three Republican presidential candidates at a
May debate stated they did not believe in evolution, they were generally
in sync with the bulk of the rank-and-file Republicans whose nomination
they are seeking to obtain.
Independents and Democrats are more likely than Republicans to
believe in the theory of evolution. But even among non-Republicans there
appears to be a significant minority who doubt that evolution
adequately explains where humans came from.
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