An informal poll on the origin of life?

Question

I'm looking for honest answers from real people to help direct my research for a term paper this fall. Everyone is welcome to answer, but please remember that this is an informal poll and not a religious debate.

How old are you?
Do you believe in macro-evolution, Intelligent Design, Old-Earth Creationism, or Young-Earth Creationism?
If you are a student, what grade are you in, and if not, what is the highest level of school you have completed?
Optional: How do you feel about the methods used to teach this subject in your school?

Answer 1

-25
-macro-evolution
-some college

Here's my boyfriend's input if you want another body for your research:
-23
-Old-Earth creationism
-Graduating with Bachelor degree in March

Answer 2

Hello. I am 36 years old. I tend to accept that evolution on the grand scale is the most likely hypothesis for the current diversity of life. I do not pass any judgment regarding the process by which this occurs as I feel that further scientific understanding on such processes is needed.

I am a college graduate in chemistry and mathematics with some graduate school classes. Given the level of debate that has emerged, I doubt that it really needs to be taught in the schools anymore as it's blared out in the media regularly.

Answer 3

37

Intelligent design - God created the earth about 6000 years ago, there was a worldwide flood about 4500 ago that covered all land.

Highest level of education is college degree in Business managment after 13 years of higher school education (Europe - not to be compared with American high schools).

Methods used in public schools and colleges are horrible. There are more lies and unproven speculative theories and theories already proven wrong in textbooks than anything else about this matter. At least creationism should be taught alongside the myth of evolution, so people can make up their own mind, everything else is brainwashing. For opponents of this idea, I wonder why they are so afraid of creationism and people to make up their own minds of the truth. Depriving students of this is what I call brainwashing and not giving them enough credit to make an intelligent decision for themselves!

Answer 4

Im not sure what all the terms u mentioned mean... but Im sixteen and I believe God made the earth.
And I disagree with the methds used to teach the subject in school, cus the teachers only teach the evolution point of view and not the religious one. Of course its not that big of a deal cus I already know what I believe, but Id still rather if they told both sides of the story instead of teaching a theory like it is fact.

Hope I helped... (Im in high school by the way)

Answer 5

Ok, 41, college sophomore, Engineering Maj.
macro-evolution,
Actually the creation story of the Wiccan religion, parallels the Big Bang Theory.
But we don't take our parables literally!
At least not the romantic fantasy part!
I believe if we teach any religion in our schools, we should teach the top 100 religions in the world, and spend equal amount of time on each.
A well rounded education in the various beliefs could very possibly solve the problems of intolerance in the world today!

Answer 6

I am 45. I am a macro-evolutionist, not an idiot (that being the other three choices.) I have completed master's level work, have a b.s. degree. I think teaching creationism in any form and in any class but 'survey of nut job religions' is unconstitutional and an insult to any modern, thinking person. We homeschool partly to help our kids avoid the religious brainwashing which is omnipresent in american schools (despite the fundraising letters of right-wingers.)

Answer 7

25
I closest believe in ID, but don't refer to it that way on my own.
High School grad (3 years, got out ASAP)
Bonus: When I was there, the methods at that time consisted of teachers telling us what the text books said and informing the students we'd better believe it if we wanted to pass, leading to graduating. Needless to say (most likely needless) I did not care for that technique. I really don't have a problem with hearing the different ideas/ theories/ other ____ on any of those topics, as long as it is taught what they are called and why. As long as options are open for students to discover and analyze their own thoughts, they are able to grow themselves. I feel that's the whole point, to teach yourself how to learn and to do so.

Enjoy writing your term paper:)

Answer 8

Macro evolution!

Studying Bachelors of Comm.

Answer 9

I am 14 I believe God made earth and every thing on it, I have completed middle school and I do not think that they should teach evolution.

Answer 10

I'm 20 and I believe in intelligent design. I"m currently in my 3rd year of college majoring in Biology