Creation vs. evolution poll

Whenever the public is questioned regarding specific beliefs in creation, evolution or intelligent design, and inclusion or exclusion of each in the classroom, the response has been overwhelmingly supportive of including the creationist or intelligent design position.

While public opinion is not on the level with scientific arguments either for or against principles of evolutionary theory, when discussing its role in the classroom, it is clear that evolutionists advocate minority rights overruling majority opinion.

1999
Americans Support Teaching Creationism as Well as Evolution in Public Schools Gallup August 30, 1999

2000
Survey Finds Support Is Strong For Teaching 2 Origin Theories People for the American Way Foundation March 11, 2000

2001

 * Public Favorable to Creationism But prefers it be taught along with evolution. Gallup, February 14, 2001
 * Substantial Numbers of Americans Continue to Doubt Evolution as Explanation for Origin of Humans Gallup, March 5, 2001
 * 100 Scientists, National Poll Challenge Darwinism (81% say teach evidence for, against Darwinism) Zogby International, September 21, 2001 (Click here for PDF of polling results)

2002

 * Results from Ohio poll on Darwin’s theory of evolution, public schools Zogby, May 14, 2002

2004

 * Poll takers favor dual approach to teaching evolution (Minnesota residents say, teach evidence for and against Darwinism) Zogby International, March 10, 2004
 * Californians Say Teach Scientific Evidence Both For and Against Darwinian Evolution, Show New Polls Arnold Steinberg & Associates, May 3, 2004
 * Poll: Creationism Trumps Evolution CBS News, November 22, 2004
 * How "Christianized" Do Americans Want Their Country To Be? (59% Of All Adults Want Creation Taught) Barna, July 26, 2004
 * Third of Americans Say Evidence Has Supported Darwin's Evolution Theory Almost half of Americans believe God created humans 10,000 years ago. Gallup, November 19, 2004

2005

 * Darwin or Divine? Teens' Views on Origin of Species Teens slightly more likely than adults to believe evolutionist theory. Gallup, March 8, 2005
 * Americans Weigh In on Evolution vs. Creationism in Schools (76% are okay with creation being taught) Gallup, May 24, 2005
 * Evolution poll shows majority want change (Kansas Residents Only) Mason-Dixon Polling, June 26, 2005
 * Nearly Two-thirds of U.S. Adults Believe Human Beings Were Created by God Harris Poll, July 6, 2005
 * New school year, new battle over evolution (58% Say creationism "definitely" or "probabaly" true, 55% say evolution is) USA TODAY/CNN/Gallup, August 25, 2005
 * Teaching of Creationism Is Endorsed in New Survey Pew Research Center, August 31, 2005
 * Most Americans Tentative About Origin-of-Life Explanations Public says evolution, creationism probably true; divided on intelligent design. Gallup, September 23, 2005
 * Poll: Most doctors favor evolution theory (Jewish/Catholic doctors support evolution, Protestants support creation) Louis Finkelstein Institute for Social and Religious Research, September 28, 2005
 * Related: 73% of doctors surveyed think miracles still occur today


 * The whole world, from whose hands? (53% Believe in Creation, 31% Believe Intelligent Design, 12% Believe in Godless Evolution) USA TODAY/CNN/Gallup, October 10, 2005
 * Astonishing 88% of Americans Believe in Creation or God-Directed Evolution USA Today/CNN/Gallup, October 17, 2005
 * Poll: Majority Reject Evolution CBS, October 23, 2005

2006

 * Britons unconvinced on evolution Ipsos, January 26, 2006
 * Two New Polls Show Americans Reject Evolution Theory and Want Alternatives Taught Zogby International, March 6, 2006
 * Darwin smacked in new U.S. poll Whopping 69 percent of Americans want alternate theories in classroom. Zogby March 7, 2006
 * 76% of Michigan Residents Agree, Teach Evidence for and Against Darwin's Theory of Evolution Inside Michigan, March 2006
 * Poll of Doctors on Evolution/Creation beliefs Finkelstein, May 2006
 * Americans still hold faith in divine creation Gallup, June 9, 2006

2007

 * God’s Numbers The latest Newsweek poll shows that 91 percent of American adults surveyed believe in God—and nearly half reject the theory of evolution.

Related References

 * PollingReport.com's Overview of Creation/Evolution Poll Results
 * Teaching creation and evolution in schools
 * Logical Illiterates and Scientific Simpletons
 * Public Opinion Surveys on Teaching the Controversy Over Darwinism
 * Reading the Polls on Evolution and Creationism
 * Polls Show Change From Evolution to Creation