5/23/2023 0 Comments Why buddhism is real![]() ![]() Moreover, I’ve become increasingly convinced that this correlation isn’t coincidental. ![]() At the same time, I’ve been struck by how scientifically knowledgeable the audiences are when I lecture in Asian countries, particularly those strongly influenced by Buddhism. What in Darwin’s name is going on? The regrettable reality is that the U.S., being among the world’s most religious countries, is also among the most scientifically ignorant, especially when it comes to the most important, unifying and indubitably “true” finding in biology: evolution by natural selection.Īs an evolutionary biologist, I have personally encountered this scientific illiteracy, notably when lecturing in the Bible Belt. ![]() Even more appalling is the finding that only 27 percent of white evangelical Protestants understand that “humans and other living things have evolved over time.” Here is some sad news, courtesy of the Pew Research Center’s “Religion & Public Life Project.” Not only is there a growing gap between Democrats and Republicans when it comes to acceptance of evolution, with Democrats at a mere 67 percent and Republicans a paltry and horrifyingly low 43 percent. ![]()
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