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by myko 2216 days ago
> Creationism is not a fringe idea!

When people discuss creationism they're usually talking about Young Earth Creationism which is absolutely a fringe idea

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It is not. Over a third of American adults believe humans were created by God in their present form.
It really depends on how you ask them the question: https://blogs.scientificamerican.com/observations/how-many-c...

> When asked the single-question version, just 18 percent of U.S adults say humans have always existed in their present form, while 81 percent say humans have evolved over time.

For example, most of these folks wont say the Earth is 10,000 or 6,500 years old. When asked they'll say the planet is much older.