how much of the worlds populatioun believe in evolutioun?
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That's impossible to quantify at the present. We'd have to poll millions of people around the globe just to get a reasonable demographic. What's more, everyone really should believe in evolution, and anyone who does not believe in evolution is clearly ignoring the facts. Evolution is a fact, not a possibility, and not just a theory. Whether or not it conflicts with Christianity's premise is yet to be determined, and I really could not care less. Evolution isn't a religious doctrine, it's a scientific analysis.
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It takes more faith to believe in evolution.
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evolution has been proven by other means .
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With all due respect to earlier answers, evolution HAS been observed in animals, plants, and bacteria and viruses.  (See the first reference on misconceptions about evolution, and the second link for some examples.)\n\nEvolution refers not just to the origination of a new species (which has been observed in all the biological kingdoms), but also to changes in the gene pool of an existing species.  This generally means that genetic traits which give an organism a better chance at survival will tend to become more common.  Humans have definitely experienced this type of evolution, although medical interventions and improved technology have decreased the natural pressure on humans to change.
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According to the theory of evolution, which is strongly supported scientifically, we are not decended from apes, monkeys or chimpanzees.  We do, however, share a common ancestor with them.  Humans evolved from that common ancestor to become what we are today, and the others evolved to become what they are today.  However, there are other viewpoints on this matter, which, though not scientifically supported, are in wide belief in many cultures.  These ideas are based on religious belief systems. These belief systems contend that humans have NOT evolved, and were created just as we are today by a diety or dieties.  Whether this is true or not, is a source of much debate.
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But the most obvious answer to your question is that we obviously do evolve... we'd all be dead if we didn't\n\nsurvival of the fittest
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The 'modern' human experiment could be seen as an answer to your question.  We now, for our 'comfort' do things which are certainly to be considered 'adaptive selection of species'.  The way this results in 'natural selection of a population' can be felt and seen and even quantified, if one is sentient and humble enough.  Glad to help!
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As jorganos said correctly, evolution is the only theory capable of explaining the enormous amount of facts that we know about all forms of life (from plants to ourselves), at all times (from fossils to today's species), and at all scales (from DNA to ecosystems).\nThe evolution theory is accepted by any qualified scientist, and questioned only outside the scientific community, mainly for religious or political purposes.
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These are two good reasons for believing in evolution instead of these silly notions. We come from earlier life, through the familiar process of selection, reproduction, and variation. That earlier life comes from even earlier life. At some point in the distant past there was some primitive first life. It came from inorganic matter. \n\nWhere that matter came from is not clear, but we're making progress on understanding that. The leading contender, I believe, is that it DID simply pop into existence. I think that someday we may even understand how that is possible, but I'm confident that no-one today understands it.
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Hello Sir, \nIt is nice to see people from all over the world asking questions, there is a greag book called The Seven Daughters of Eve by Bryan Sykes. It is a book that uses DNA dating to date almost all European humans back to Seven women. I believe evolution is a valid theory that has plenty of proof.
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Most people 'accept' the 'theory' of evolution as being the prevailing theory at the moment.  That does not say they believe in it 100%.  However, in a biting retort, I could go on to say that the answer to your question is probably the same longing to make order of the universe that drives us to believe in gods and spirits, the existence of whom has never been proven.
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It is very questionable that humans are evolving, at least in terms of largescale selections.  Where we are today with technology, rather than nature selecting the most fit of us, oftentimes we alter nature to allow everyone to live.  This obviously isnt true in all cases, but we are at least tampering and slowing down human evolution
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It is thought that man came from ape like ancestors, not quite monkey's.  \n\nIt could take hundreds of thousands of years for macro evolution to occur.  Wait around that long, and i guarantee there will be NEW species.  So it is still happening.\n\nThe fossil record is not complete because fossils are hard to come by, not everything fossilises despite contrary belief.  In fact it's amazing we have as much info as we do.\n\nHow on earth does it take less belief to believe in a god, there is no evidence whatsoever for this!  At least evolution has enough evidence to fill several hundred warehouses, what do you have, testimony.. Yeah right, thanks, i'll keep to evidence, not faith to inform my decisions about the world around me.
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I believe that the world was created by God.\nNot by germs or mold that transformed into fish and turned into apes that turned into humans. Or whatever that would be.\n\nBut, in a way, there's evolution in every-day life. Such as caterpillers turning into butterflies, tadpoles turning into frogs.\nBut that's not really evolution, it's called life.
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thousands....changing always due to evolution
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While it's certainly nice to want to embrace some of the tenets of Christianity the cost of actually believing is far too great.\n\nI could never put aside my belief in reason and embrace intolerance just because some book has levied a threat against disbelief.\n\nEvolution is undeniable. We see it at work every day. Dog breeds, anti-biotic resistant strains of germs are both evidence in favor of evolution. I know, I know microevolution versus macroevolution. However, seeing it in any capacity lends credence to the greater argument. \n\nOur knowledge base is still in its infancy. Six-hundred years ago the Earth was flat and the center of the universe. Now we know better. What will we discover in the next six-hundred years?
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Some believers in ID believe the earth is around 6,000 years old. \n\nAre you trying to make a parallel that something can have a designer, but still continue to improve and change under the care of its designer or due to environmental factors? \n\nMyself, I believe in micro evolution. Species adapt within certain parameters because of natural (or not-so-natural) selection. A dog, for instance, can be like a chihuahua or a great dane, but it's still a dog.\n\nI need more convincing to believe in macro evolution. Species changing into other species, etc.