Stop the continent, I want off.

• Only 28% of Americans believe in evolution (and two-thirds of these believe evolution was “guided by God”). 53% are actually creationists.
• 80% of Americans expect to be called before God on Judgment Day to answer for their sins. 90% believe in heaven. 77% rate their chances of going to heaven as “excellent” or “good.”
• 83% of Americans believe that Jesus Christ rose from the dead. (11% disbelieve. 6% don’t know.)

(All stats sourced from Sam Harris in Letters To A Christian Nation.)

I’m not sure if numbers like these destroy my faith in education as the long term solution to most problems, or if they validate the power of education and make me very worried about how that power is being used.