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Regarding point 1, the belief that the earth is 6000 years old is much more commonly held by evangelicals: Of all the major religious groups in the U.S., white
by halpert 5y ago
Regarding point 1, the belief that the earth is 6000 years old is much more commonly held by evangelicals: Of all the major religious groups in the U.S., white evangelical Protestants are the most likely to reject evolution. Nearly two-thirds (64%) of white evangelicals say that humans and other living things have always existed in their present form, while roughly one-in-ten white evangelicals (8%) say that humans evolved through natural processes.
You can see a breakdown here: https://www.pewresearch.org/fact-tank/2014/10/30/5-facts-about-evolution-and-religion/?amp=1 https://www.pewresearch.org/fact-tank/2014/10/30/5-facts-abo...
The rest of your argument hinges on the rejection of evolution being shared among other groups and therefore being invalid, but as you can see, the rejection of evolution is largely a evangelical phenomenon.
- ameister14 5y agoSure, in present day United States it's largely an evangelical phenomenon. In 19th century Europe and in modern central and south America, however, this is not associated with evangelical protestants, though protestants generally are more likely to have an issue with evolution. Still, that's not really it - you've got a ton of irrational beliefs held by the catholic church. Unless you think those specific beliefs are what prevent constructive discourse?
- sathomasga 5y agoIt's interesting to see how quickly a discussion of US "evangelicals" turns into a discussion of US "white evangelicals." As if they are the only ones that count.
- CRConrad 5y agoAren't they?