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ex-robot · 03-18-2002, 01:39 PM

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Originally posted by lpetrich:


Have any of them tried to publish a case for young-earthism in any of the mainstream journals?

Don't know. It's besides the point. "YEC scientist" simply means scientist who believes in YEC, not a scientist who studies yec persay.

xr

Voodoo Child · 03-18-2002, 02:43 PM

<a href="http://www.religioustolerance.org/ev_publi.htm" target="_blank">http://www.religioustolerance.org/ev_publi.htm</a>

Gives a synopsis of various demographics' opinions regarding E and C. There is a quote at the top that suggests that only 0.14% earth and life scientists believe in creationism. Hmph! I should think so.
Also says that belief in evolution is positively correlated with education and salary.

Valentine Pontifex · 03-18-2002, 04:08 PM

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Originally posted by ex-robot:

LV, what poll was this and how many were polled? There are plenty of yec scientists. As scigirl has stated many times, most scientists are busy doing their research and not answering polls or commenting on whether they believe in god, creation, or whatever.

xr

I believe that I read about that poll in
a Eugenie Scott article several years ago.

Valentine Pontifex · 03-18-2002, 04:13 PM

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Originally posted by cricket:


I'd love to see the wording of the question and the population sampled... it's hard to believe 5% of scientists don't believe in evolution.

Maybe pollsters were getting the opinions of lab rats, janitors, & passers-by, as well as scientists.

Actually it is very easy to accept that 5% of scientists don't accept evolution. Actually, it is somewhat surprising the figure is not actually somewhat higher. How many physical scientists are there whose only exposure to biology is a single freshman level zoology course? Quite a few I bet. And as Lazarus Long (i.e. Robert A. Heinlein) said, "Most 'scientists' are bottle washers and button sorters." You know, the narrow-minded specialists.

Valentine Pontifex · 03-18-2002, 04:20 PM

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Originally posted by ex-robot:

LV, what poll was this and how many were polled? There are plenty of yec scientists. As scigirl has stated many times, most scientists are busy doing their research and not answering polls or commenting on whether they believe in god, creation, or whatever.

xr

Actually, I suspect that a large portion of 5% are not YECs though I don't have any figures on it.

eh · 03-19-2002, 09:22 AM

Keep in mind that amoung that 5%, computer scientists and other unrealted fields were included in the list.

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03-18-2002, 02:43 PM	#12
Voodoo Child Junior Member Join Date: Feb 2002 Posts: 10	<a href="http://www.religioustolerance.org/ev_publi.htm" target="_blank">http://www.religioustolerance.org/ev_publi.htm</a> Gives a synopsis of various demographics' opinions regarding E and C. There is a quote at the top that suggests that only 0.14% earth and life scientists believe in creationism. Hmph! I should think so. Also says that belief in evolution is positively correlated with education and salary.

03-19-2002, 09:22 AM	#16
eh Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2000 Location: Canada Posts: 624	Keep in mind that amoung that 5%, computer scientists and other unrealted fields were included in the list.

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