Creationism belief grows

A recent Gallop poll asked the following question:

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 once time within the last 10,000 years or so.

 Forty-six percent (46%) chose #3:  creationism.

Thirty-two percent (32%) chose #1:  theological evolution.

And 15% chose #2, scientific evolution.

Those who believe in creationism are up by 2% compared with 30 years ago.  However, there was a decline from 2008 to 2011 to 40% and then a sharp rise in the past year to 46%.

Ralph