{"id":27320,"date":"2023-12-01T10:53:11","date_gmt":"2023-12-01T16:53:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/apologeticspress.org\/?p=27320"},"modified":"2023-12-11T14:16:16","modified_gmt":"2023-12-11T20:16:16","slug":"concerning-stats-on-the-effect-of-theistic-evolution","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/apologeticspress.org\/concerning-stats-on-the-effect-of-theistic-evolution\/","title":{"rendered":"More Concerning Stats on the Apparent Effect of Theistic Evolution"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

As we reported elsewhere1<\/sup><\/a>, a 2019 Gallup poll revealed that the number of young Earth creationists in the United States is roughly 40%. More people in America are young Earth creationists than theistic evolutionists (33%), but the number of young Earth creationists is declining. Should Christians be concerned about the teaching of theistic evolution and an old Earth?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

For decades, Apologetics Press has documented the dangers of evolutionary thinking being widespread in a society2<\/sup><\/a> and in the Church.3<\/sup><\/a> Indeed, it seems clear that belief in theistic evolution can have a tendency to erode one\u2019s confidence in a straightforward reading of the biblical text, which could affect one\u2019s eternal destiny.4<\/sup><\/a> GALLUP polls have revealed that young Earth creationists tend to be more \u201creligious.\u201d5<\/sup><\/a> \u2028\u201c[T]he most religious<\/strong> Americans are most likely to be [young Earth\u2014JM] creationists.\u201d6<\/sup><\/a> Young Earth creationists, for example, are 42% more likely than theistic evolutionists to attend worship services faithfully.7<\/sup><\/a> Does belief in theistic evolution actually lead to forsaking the worship assemblies? Are the coupling of the two circumstances a result of a separate underlying factor? It is uncertain. However, since the free gift of salvation is contingent upon obedience to God\u2019s instructions (Hebrews 5:9), if it is the case that a person is less likely to obey God\u2019s commands if he accepts theistic evolution, then one\u2019s belief with regard to evolution would become an important decision.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

A poll by Pew Research Center, titled \u201cViews about Human Evolution,\u201d8<\/sup><\/a> further highlighted that young Earth creationists are undeniably more likely to be zealous and faithful to the Word of God. The poll found that among theists in the U.S. (over 85% of whom would self-classify as Christian),9<\/sup><\/a> creationists, compared to theistic evolutionists, are much more likely to:<\/p>\n\n\n\n