Re: theology and genes: some demographic data

From: Spike Jones (spike66@ibm.net)
Date: Sat Feb 27 1999 - 11:19:12 MST


Timothy Bates wrote:

> hi, i just came across this. Makes NZ look like a nice country to
> compare to the USA when looking for the god gene(s). They appear to
> have a lower frequency in NZ (a freedom loving country, BTW).
>
> WELLINGTON -- Ten per cent of people surveyed by Massey University
> believe the Bible is the actual word of God, to be taken literally
> word

Tim, I suspect NZers are practically indistinguishable from U.S.
genetically,
and the numbers given for religioners sound similar to our numbers.
The difference in belief in evolution can be explained by our
educational
system. I am amazed the biology professors can find enough students
by the time they go thru our public school system. {8-[ spike



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