Among the general public the percentage varies by nation. A survey of 18 developed nations found majority support among 16 of them, over 80% in several. The U.S. was second to last, evenly split on the issue. Turkey was the only nation on the list where more than half of the population rejected evolution.
About 99.85% of professional biologists and about 97% of scientists in general. The National Academy of Science of almost every nation on Earth has issued one or more official statements in support evolution.
Evolution is not incorrect. Science believes that creatioism is wrong.
An antievolutionist is a person who believes or argues that evolution does not take place.
No. Evolution had not been developed as a concept back then. It does say not to be unequally yoked with unbelievers.
Sir Arthur Keith who believes in evolution said, "Evolution is unproved and unprovable. We believe it ONLY because the only alternative is special creation, and that is unthinkable."
God is the creator of the universe. People who believe in evolution believe that God created things and allowed them to evolve.
Evolution believes nothing. It assumes a couple of things, e.g. that life existed previously to any evolution occurring and that laws of physics and chemistry have been constant, etc.However, beyond these assumptions - which are valid - the theory of evolution relies on evidence and facts, and a lot of it.
In Religion a fundamentalist believes in a literal interpretation (as he understands it) of what he reads, teaching evolution
I am uncertain of what the current pope specifically "believes" regarding the current Theory of Evolution, but what I can say is that the Theory of Evolution poses no challenge to the Catholic Faith. I can say that the current pope, whatever he personally believes regarding the Theory of Evolution would say that the current theory of evolution poses no challenge to the Catholic Faith. Because the Theory of Evolution is a Scientific Claim, and not a theological claim, the Church cannot make a judgment as to the truth or falsity of the Theory. Matters pertaining to Science are outside the purview of the judgment of the Church, because the Church was not established to discover Scientific Truth.
Mitt Romney believes that God created the universe, and evolution is the mechanism He used to create humans. Romney believes that science classes should have evolution taught, not creationism or intelligent design. He states that they are perfectly fine in a philosophy, religion, or history classroom. This is his view from 2008. It seems that he has been relatively quiet on this issue since he started running for the Republican nomination.
It is not forbidden by Catholicism to believe in evolution. The reason many people who believe in a god do not believe in evolution is that evolution's adversary, Intelligent Design, makes far more sense to one who believes in God that anyone who does not, although you can believe in intelligent design and not believe in God.
As a scientist, Richard Dawkins believes the Theory of Evolution by Natural Selection is an accurate explanation of the evolution of life on Earth. He does not seem to have expressed an opinion on Charles Darwin as a person.
Rick Santorum has expressed skepticism about the theory of evolution and has advocated for the teaching of intelligent design alongside evolution in schools. He has stated his belief that there is credible scientific dissent from the theory of evolution.