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Topic: God not out of the question for most Canadians
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Snuckles
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posted 04 July 2007 12:45 AM
quote: JULIAN BELTRAMECanadian Press July 3, 2007 at 10:42 PM EDT OTTAWA — Canadians may not be as religious as Americans, but a new poll suggests they are not prepared to rule out God's essential role in creation. The Canadian Press-Decima Research survey suggests that 60 per cent of Canadians believe God had either a direct or indirect role in creating mankind, shattering the myth that Canadians had long ago put their faith strictly behind the scientific explanation for creation. The poll suggests Canadians divide in essentially three groups on the issue of creation: 34 per cent of those polled said humans developed over millions of years under a process guided by God; 26 per cent said God created humans alone within the last 10,000 years or so; and 29 per cent said they believe evolution occurred with no help from God. “These results reflect an essential Canadian tendency,” said pollster Bruce Anderson. “We are pretty secular, but pretty hesitant to embrace atheism.” The belief that God had a direct or indirect role in creation was widespread among the 1,000 respondents questioned between June 21 and 24. A majority of those polled held this view in every region of the country, in rural and urban areas, and regardless of education.
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From: Hell | Registered: Jun 2002
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Michelle
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posted 04 July 2007 05:54 AM
quote: Originally posted by Lard Tunderin' Jeezus: For example, I find this answer very peculiar: "26 per cent said God created humans alone within the last 10,000 years or so."I've never met anyone who thought any god created mankind alone, but played no part in creation otherwise. Who would choose this answer - unless it was presented as the moderate mid-point on a long continuum of possibilities?
I read this today in the paper. The teaser was dumb because they were making like creationism was taking over Canada, when in fact, it isn't. There were three major questions. One was whether people believe in evolution over millions of years, guided by God. Another was whether they believe in evolution without believing in God guiding it. The third was the one you mention above, the one about whether God created humankind alone (without the help of evolution, in other words) in the last 10,000 years. Only 26% believe in the flat earth theory. A combined 63% believe in evolution, whether they believe it is guided by God or not. So, almost 2/3 of the country believes in science over "creation science". Not sure what that means for the other 11%, but oh well.
From: I've got a fever, and the only prescription is more cowbell. | Registered: May 2001
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trippie
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posted 06 July 2007 11:51 PM
I agree with Michelle.. The article title in the Toronto Star was misleading...
most people understand evelution.. The 34% are sitting on the fence. Or you could say hedging their bets.... This is the way I look at it..
The believe in god and creation was insilled in our culture before the understanding of evelution.. So in fact the citizians of Canada are moving to wards the understanding of evelution and getting rid of the believe on god and the need for religion... You can see this in the fact of church closures with each new generation becoming less and less likely to attend church other then on spacific holidays.. But the question remains... why would the Star try to mislead? For that answer we would have to look at the needs of the ruling elite and the farious ways they have controled us.... One of those ways was through religion.. They are having ahard time with this war of civilizations between islam and christianity... You need people to belive in one of the two for it to continue...
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