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I think I prefer it when people judge me by my avatar, it’s both hilarious and tells me more about those I interact with here on BlueSky than I could usually gleam otherwise. 🤷‍♂️

Americans' Beliefs About Human Origins, 1982-2024 Which of the following statements comes closest to your views on the origin and development of human beings -- 1) Human beings have developed over millions of years from less advanced forms of life, but God guided this process, 2) Human beings have developed over millions of years from less advanced forms of life, but God had no part in this process, 3) God created human beings pretty much in their present form at one time within the last 10,000 years or so? Line chart showing percentages of Americans overall who, from 1982 to 2024, believe God created human beings in their present form at one time within the last 10,000 years, or human beings developed over millions of years from less advanced forms of life with God's guidance, or human beings have developed over millions of years from less advanced forms of life but God had no part in the process. In a May 1-23, 2024, Gallup poll, 37% say God created humans in present form, 34% say humans developed with God's guidance and 24% say humans developed without God's intervention. The % saying developed without God is the highest in the trend, higher than the 22% saying this in 2019 and figures mostly in the low double digits from 1993 to 2006. Since 2014, at least 19% have held this view. The "God guided" view has shown little change over time, fluctuating almost exclusively in the 30% range during the trend, with a high reading of 40% in 1999 and a low of 31% in 2014. The "created in present form" view has also varied within a relatively narrow, 10-point range, from 47% in 1993 and 1999 to the current 37%, the low reading for the trend. % God created humans in present form% Humans developed, God guided% Humans developed without God
1964: “A majority of white New Yorkers questioned here in the last month in a survey by the New York Times said they believed the Negro civil rights movement had gone too far. While denying any deep-seated prejudice against Negroes, a large number of those questioned used the same terms to express their feelings. They spoke of Negroes’ receiving ‘everything on a silver platter’ and of ‘reverse discrimination’ against whites. More than one‐fourth of those who were interviewed said they had become more opposed to Negro aims during the last few months.” — New York Times
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK279001/
https://today.yougov.com/society/articles/20005-most-people-are-comfortable-changing-front-others-