We're Only Ranked Higher than Turkey!

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We're Only Ranked Higher than Turkey!

Posted: 8/17/06 at 4:42pm

A comparison of peoples' views in 34 countries finds that the United States ranks near the bottom when it comes to public acceptance of evolution. Only Turkey ranked lower.

Among the factors contributing to America's low score are poor understanding of biology, especially genetics, the politicization of science and the literal interpretation of the Bible by a small but vocal group of American Christians, the researchers say.

"American Protestantism is more fundamentalist than anybody except perhaps the Islamic fundamentalist, which is why Turkey and we are so close," said study co-author Jon Miller of Michigan State University.

http://www.pacificviews.org/weblog/archives/002129.html

Updated On: 8/17/06 at 04:42 PM

#2

re: Where Only Ranked Higher than Turkey!

Posted: 8/17/06 at 4:44pm

Wow, I can't be surprised about this somehow.

Just call me caveman.

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#3

re: Where Only Ranked Higher than Turkey!

Posted: 8/17/06 at 4:46pm

Wow, I didn't even make the cut. That's surprising to me.

#4

re: Where Only Ranked Higher than Turkey!

Posted: 8/17/06 at 4:46pm

Is the misspelling in the title of the thread somehow a demonstration of this?

;p

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#5

re: Where Only Ranked Higher than Turkey!

Posted: 8/17/06 at 4:47pm

"Where Only"

I think you meant "We're Only" or "We are only..." :)

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#6

I'm a Lousy Typist...

Posted: 8/17/06 at 4:56pm

Sorry....let's correct that typo.

Updated On: 8/17/06 at 04:56 PM

#7

re: We're Only Ranked Higher than Turkey!

Posted: 8/17/06 at 5:03pm

You gotta correct it in the last post too. Like this.

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#8

We're ranked higher than only Turkey!

Posted: 8/17/06 at 5:06pm

If we're going to get all technical...

This news is sad. But not surprising.

#9

We're ranked higher than only Turkey!

Posted: 8/17/06 at 5:14pm

But CanadianSnowbird, weren't you claiming to be that British and so part of the U.K. and the Queen and all back awhile?

Yeah, but this is all political as people are really down on the U.S. at the moment.

#10

We're ranked higher than only Turkey!

Posted: 8/17/06 at 6:16pm

no surprise there...

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#11

We're ranked higher than only Turkey!

Posted: 8/17/06 at 6:56pm

Wohoo! Go Ireland! Top Half! USA you suck! (that was a joke, please don't kill me, Please?)

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The rain we knew is a thing of the past -
deep-delving, dark, deliberate you would say
browsing on spire and bogland; but today
our sky-blue slates are steaming in the sun,
our yachts tinkling and dancing in the bay
like racehorses. We contemplate at last
shining windows, a future forbidden to no one.

Derek Mahon

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Arthur Miller

#12

We're ranked higher than only Turkey!

Posted: 8/17/06 at 7:00pm

Praise Jesus, and pass the ammunition!

Ugh.

#13

We're ranked higher than only Turkey!

Posted: 8/17/06 at 7:00pm

To kill me, or what?

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The rain we knew is a thing of the past -
deep-delving, dark, deliberate you would say
browsing on spire and bogland; but today
our sky-blue slates are steaming in the sun,
our yachts tinkling and dancing in the bay
like racehorses. We contemplate at last
shining windows, a future forbidden to no one.

Derek Mahon

"Maybe all one can do is hope to end up with the right regrets."

Arthur Miller

#14

We're ranked higher than only Turkey!

Posted: 8/17/06 at 7:01pm

vm - i'm only commenting on the topic, not you

#15

We're ranked higher than only Turkey!

Posted: 8/17/06 at 7:02pm

Phew. That's a relief.

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The rain we knew is a thing of the past -
deep-delving, dark, deliberate you would say
browsing on spire and bogland; but today
our sky-blue slates are steaming in the sun,
our yachts tinkling and dancing in the bay
like racehorses. We contemplate at last
shining windows, a future forbidden to no one.

Derek Mahon

"Maybe all one can do is hope to end up with the right regrets."

Arthur Miller

#16

We're ranked higher than only Turkey!

Posted: 8/17/06 at 10:50pm

Actually, you should be killed. You're very ugly, and obviously you haven't evolved from anything!

#17

Posted: 8/17/06 at 11:03pm

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#18

We're ranked higher than only Turkey!

Posted: 8/18/06 at 5:37am

Americans are a stupid people - after all we elected an idiot as president.

#19

We're ranked higher than only Turkey!

Posted: 8/18/06 at 6:17am

You didn't elect him.

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The rain we knew is a thing of the past -
deep-delving, dark, deliberate you would say
browsing on spire and bogland; but today
our sky-blue slates are steaming in the sun,
our yachts tinkling and dancing in the bay
like racehorses. We contemplate at last
shining windows, a future forbidden to no one.

Derek Mahon

"Maybe all one can do is hope to end up with the right regrets."

Arthur Miller