Results: Majority Still Credits God for Humankind, but Not Creationism
Published on 08/26/2024
New high of 24% say God not involved in human origins; new 37% low say God created humans in present form
Source: https://news.gallup.com/poll/647594/majority-credits-god-humankind-not-creationism.aspx
Source: https://news.gallup.com/poll/647594/majority-credits-god-humankind-not-creationism.aspx
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Americans continue to express complex views about human origins, with a majority believing God played at least some role but also a majority believing humans evolved from less advanced forms of life. Though diminished from the early 2000s, the largest segment of Americans, 37%, are creationist purists, saying God created humans in their present form within the past 10,000 years. Twenty-four percent of U.S. adults accept the scientific theory of evolution, that humans evolved from less advanced forms of life over millions of years without God's involvement. One in three, 34%, straddle both theories, saying humans evolved, but with God's guidance. Which do you agree with?
God created humans in their present form
32%
874 votes
Humans evolved from less advanced forms of life over millions of years without God's involvement
24%
646 votes
Humans evolved, but with God's guidance
18%
479 votes
Unsure
15%
402 votes
Other (please specify)
1%
19 votes
Not Applicable
10%
280 votes
| Other Answers | Percentage | Votes |
|---|---|---|
| 0.08% | 2 | |
| Humans evolved with alien's guidance. Aliens are God. | 0.04% | 1 |
| We need to define God before answering question | 0.04% | 1 |
| Our own reality we create our own reality | 0.04% | 1 |
| I am as sure of no god as those with blind faith are believe without proof just faith of the existence of god | 0.04% | 1 |
| God created man in His image. | 0.04% | 1 |
| God created man in his image we as fallible humans tend to lean into our own understanding not seeking God in his infinite wisdom | 0.04% | 1 |
| God created heaven and earth and people | 0.04% | 1 |
| aliens made us | 0.04% | 1 |
| do not believe in God | 0.04% | 1 |
| Maybe space alien intervention helped humans evolve | 0.04% | 1 |
| I don't believe in God | 0.04% | 1 |
| I have conflicting information about the subject and cannot make a clear judgement about it. | 0.04% | 1 |
| Gdrelated the earth, water areas, plants, animals, humans & put us in dominion over it. | 0.04% | 1 |
| Humans were evolved with guidance from extraterrestrials | 0.04% | 1 |
| God created everyone in his own image. | 0.04% | 1 |
| There is no god.Grow up | 0.04% | 1 |
| I believe that my salvation does not depend on what I believe concerning this matter. | 0.04% | 1 |
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As Americans have become less religious over the past four decades, their beliefs about the origin of humans have shifted. Have your religious beliefs changed over time? Feel free to explain in the comments below if you would like! Yes
25%
664 votes
No
46%
1240 votes
Undecided
15%
396 votes
Not Applicable
15%
400 votes
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