1. Evolution in the schools A battle you will be fighting

2. Major polls taken in the US show that Americans do not want evolution taught in their schools  Gallup Poll 2004 –Do you believe evolution is well supported by evidence? –YES ----35% –No ------35% –Do not know enough about it ---- 29% –No opinion ------------ 1%

3. Origin and development of Humans  God-guided over millions of years...38%  God had no part over millions of years..13%  God created fully formed in the last 10,000 years....45%  No opinion... 4%

4. Should the bible be taken literally?  Yes....34%  Divinely inspired but not literal...48%  Pure fable...... 15%  No opinion ---- 3%

5. CBS NEWS Poll 2004 What should be taught in schools?  Creationism along side evolution in the science classroom.... 65%  Creationism instead of evolution..37%  Did not ask should creationism be taught at all in schools!!!!!!

6.  http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2004/11/22 /opinion/polls/main657083.shtml http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2004/11/22 /opinion/polls/main657083.shtml http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2004/11/22 /opinion/polls/main657083.shtml  God created humans in present form 55%  Humans evolved God-guided...27%  Humans evolved no guidance...13%