Re: Poll Finds That Support Is Strong for Teaching 2 Origin Theories

From: Tedd Hadley (hadley@reliant.yxi.com)
Date: Tue Mar 14 2000 - 11:53:34 EST

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    "Stephen E. Jones" writes
      in message <200003141431.WAA16551@gothic.iinet.net.au>:
    > Reflectorites

    > ==========================================================
    > http://www.nytimes.com/library/national/science/031100sci-evolution-poll.html
    > The New York Times March 11, 2000 Poll Finds That Support Is
    > Strong for Teaching 2 Origin Theories

     <snip>

    > But the poll, which had a statistical margin of error of 2.6
    > percentage points, also found that 79 percent of Americans
    > thought creationism had a place in the public school curriculum
    > ...

       There's a rather crucial phrase, in my opinion, that Stephen omitted.
       It reads:

       "-- though respondents often said the topic should be discussed as a
        belief rather than as a competing scientific theory."



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