Evolve/Create

[jlipps@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx (Jere H. Lipps)]

None of this kind of thing should be too surprizing.  In "The Creationist
Movement in Modern America" (Twayne Pub., Boston, 1990), Eve and Harrold
report three surveys in the late 1980's that report between 43 and 48% of
ALL Americans believe in the literal interpretation of the bible.  Some 95%
believe in GOD.  Many of my classes of freshmen here at Berkeley (entering
average GPA = A) believe all of it too.  Most don't say much, thankfully,
but their hearts are often against us!

No easy way to win, but anyone needing help should contact the National
Center for Science Education, 1328 6th Street, Berkeley, CA  94710.  Genie
Scott there has helped many people fight these matters from a very
intelligent perspective.


Jere H. Lipps, Professor and Director
Department of Integrative Biology and
Museum of Paleontology
University of California
Berkeley, California 94720 USA

Voice:  510-642-9006.  Fax:  510-642-1822.
Internet:  jlipps@ucmp1.berkeley.edu