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Evolutionists for Kerry

The New Yorker's Seymour Hersh has explained President Bush's political support in this way: "I think one thing you have to face up to is the fact there are roughly 70 million people in America who do not believe in evolution--and those are Bush supporters." This may, however, be an underestimate, as the New York Times' Nicholas Kristof observed in an August 2003 column:

Americans are three times as likely to believe in the Virgin Birth of Jesus (83 percent) as in evolution (28 percent).

If John Kerry has the support only of Americans who believe in evolution, then, he will have the lowest popular-vote percentage of any major-party presidential candidate since William Howard Taft (23% in 1916). And indeed, even evolutionists may have second thoughts about voting for Kerry, seeing as how he's a descendant of apes.

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Originally posted by hoosier
Americans are three times as likely to believe in the Virgin Birth of Jesus (83 percent) as in evolution (28 percent).

Whoa... hold on... only 28% of Americans believe in evolution? Okay two things... one: where does this stat come from? and two: what the hell happened to the educational system if this stat is true?

America is not a secular society like Canada.

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Originally posted by hoosier
The New Yorker's Seymour Hersh has explained President Bush's political support in this way: "I think one thing you have to face up to is the fact there are roughly 70 million people in America who do not believe in evolution--and those are Bush supporters." This may, however, be an underestimate, as the New York Times' Nicholas Kristof observed in an August 2003 column:

Americans are three times as likely to believe in the Virgin Birth of Jesus (83 percent) as in evolution (28 percent).

If John Kerry has the support only of Americans who believe in evolution, then, he will have the lowest popular-vote percentage of any major-party presidential candidate since William Howard Taft (23% in 1916). And indeed, even evolutionists may have second thoughts about voting for Kerry, seeing as how he's a descendant of apes.

Please put down the crack pipe.

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What it doesn't say is that the sample that shows this was taken from a 100 people in a church where they handled poisonous snakes to prove that they can overcome Satan.

It also doesn't mention that the study had an error of margin of plus or minus 100%.

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Originally posted by ktsnake
What it doesn't say is that the sample that shows this was taken from a 100 people in a church where they handled poisonous snakes to prove that they can overcome Satan.

It also doesn't mention that the study had an error of margin of plus or minus 100%.

LOL :D

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Originally posted by phigamucsb
America is not a secular society like Canada.

True... we may not "officially" have a seperation between church and state, but we have defenitely become more secular - however I don't exactly see that as a bad thing; I'm much happier with faith being private and not public.

Religious statistics in Canada

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In the 2001 census, Roman Catholics made up 43% of Canada's population, down from 45% in 1991. The proportion of Protestants, who compose the second largest group, fell to 29% from 35% a decade earlier. About 16% of Canadians said they had "no religion," up from 12% in 1991. The latest numbers show 2.6% reporting themselves as "Christian" with no specific denomination given. Christian Orthodox worshippers made up 1.6%, up from 1.4% in 1991. The proportion of Muslims in the population rose to 2% from 1% a decade earlier. Those of the Jewish faith now make up 1.1% of the population, while Buddhists, Hindus and Sikhs each represent about 1%. The sheer population numbers don't tell the whole tale, though. Statistics Canada also reports that regular attendance at religious services has fallen off sharply since 1986. Only about 20% of Canadians aged 15 and over attended a church, synagogue, mosque or temple on a weekly basis in 2001, down from 28% only 15 years before.

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Originally posted by phigamucsb
America is not a secular society like Canada.

Which is one of the many reasons I'm glad I moved north.

(ETA: ktsnake brought the funny! :D) )