WASHINGTON — The percentage of U.S. adults who believe that God created humans in their present form at some time within the last 10,000 years, which is the strict creationist view, has hit its lowest point in 35 years, according to a recent Gallup poll.
Research shows that 38 percent of adults now accept creationism while 57 percent believe in some form of evolution, which says humans developed over millions of years from less advanced life forms. Included in that 57 percent, however, are those who believe that God guided the evolution process.
Since 1982 agreement with the “secular” viewpoint stating that humans evolved from lower life forms without any divine intervention has doubled, Gallup reported, although it’s still far from the majority — fewer than 1 in 5 Americans hold this view.
Those with higher education levels are less likely to support creationism than those with only a high school diploma, Gallup found.
Overall most Americans believe God had a role in creating humans, whether through the strict creationist viewpoint or as part of the evolutionary process. (TAB)
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