Via the Bad Astronomy Blog comes this graph from a Gallup Poll of US beliefs.
Now a number of bloggers have commented on the party political differences that are highlighted by the survey. However, I want to ask a different, rather simpler question.
More specifically, is there anyone that I know – someone who reads this blog – who actually falls into the category “God created humans as is, within the last 10,000 years”. Because if the answer is “yes”, I’d really love to exchange email with you.
I know that people with these ideas exist – I’m confident that Gallup isn’t simply making up the numbers – but I simply haven’t ever (knowingly) met any of you. And I’d love to learn more. Do you take medicine? Do you use computers or fly on airliners? How do you reconcile your trust in science with your anti-scientific beliefs? Do you keep the ideas in different mental compartments, or do you find them genuinely compatible? I’m honestly interested in your answer. Puzzled. Incredulous, even. But definitely curious.