At The Intersection Sheril Kirshenbaum posts some rather stark data from Gallup and a Canadian outfit on the differences in attitudes toward evolution between Americans and Canadians. Those Tories are different! The answers seem very similar to those on offer for the General Social Survey's "CREATION" question. I thought I'd compare Canadians to various American demographics. The question was asked in 2004 of over 1,400 Americans. I find it somewhat ironic in that I think there has been some question as to the Prime Minister of Canada, Stephen Harper, and his attitude toward evolution. Harper is a member of the Evangelical Protestant Christian and Missionary Alliance (and apparently has appointed known Creationists to various government positions, something controversial or notable in Canada). In contrast, Barack Hussein Obama is famously more grounded in evolution than angels.
Humans...
Were created by God in the last 10,000 yearsEvolved through natural selectionEvolved over time through divine guidanceDK/NR
Canada, 20111458198
USA, 20104016386
God created manMan has evolvedMan has evolved, but god guidedOther
USA, 20044312424
Demographics
Male3814444
Female4711403
Age 18-343811483
Age 35-644313404
Age 64-4913372
No diploma4713364
HS diploma4910383
College degree3215504
Graduate degree2126494
Protestant556373
Catholic378523
No Religion2032436
Democrat3717442
Independent4411415
Republican487405
White4114423
Black576344
New England25155110
Mid-Atlantic3215503
E. North Central4210462
W. North Central3715462
South Atlantic5512285
E. South Central526412
W. South Central536383
Mountain4313422
Pacific3018466
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