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Americans' opinions on Darfur and evolution, and other recent statistics.

Compiled by Ted Olsen | posted 8/03/2007 08:48AM

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45% Americans who say U.S. troops should be part of a multinational force in Darfur.

53% Americans who said this in December 2006.

Source: Pew Research Center

76.2% Decline in church attendance among young adults who did not attend college.

59.2% Decline among those who earned at least a bachelor's degree.

Source: (Social Forces / Inside Higher Ed)

42% Americans who say that humans have always existed in their present form only.

58% Americans who favor teaching creationism along with evolution in public schools.

Source: Pew Forum on Religion & Public Life

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Bill	Posted: August 06, 2007 9:49 PM

Interestingly enough, my faith floundered some in the first two years of college (in the early 70's) which were spent at a Catholic University with very liberal Jesuit priests. I re-dedicated my life to Christ while attending a state college and then transferred to a Protestant Christian School where my faith grew. But, it was really the church I attended and fellowship within that church, which nurtured my faith. I enjoyed the Christian College but did not find that that was the main source of my spiritual growth. (but it was very enjoyable and made the study of psychology much more pleasant than it had been before.

Paul	Posted: August 06, 2007 2:47 PM


My faith grew in a Christian college setting (Wheaton) but fortunately I was not locked into a Young Earth Creationism perspective. I could see those kids really struggling in any academic setting, Christian or Secular.

Tim Riter

Posted: August 03, 2007 6:26 PM


Some very interesting stats, that do contradict our "common wisdom." For me, my faith floundered during my first year of college, not because of secular influences but from the shallowness I had. By my first year of grad school, I developed a much stronger faith than I ever had before, and the college environment contributed to that growth.