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Any thinking person who went to Catholic Parochial School should recognize the astonishing opposition of Religion to Reality. Did I say 'opposition'? I meant 'Global War On Facts'.

Anyway, PZ Myers / Pharyngyla on a new Gallup Poll:

Yeah, being a Republican may not be causal, but going to church every week since childhood probably induces brain damage. This is just a correlation, of course, so how about asking those people who reject evolution why?

I believe in Jesus Christ
19%

I believe in the almighty God, creator of Heaven and Earth
16%

Due to my religion and faith
16%

Not enough scientific evidence to prove otherwise
14%

I believe in what I read in the Bible
12%

I'm a Christian
9%

I don't believe humans come from beasts/monkeys
3%

Other
5%

No reason in particular
2%

No opinion
3%

The overwhelming majority credit their religion; the two secular excuses ("not enough scientific evidence" and "we didn't come from no monkeys") are common enough phrases among the creationists that I expect a majority of those are ultimately due to religion, too. So tell me, everyone: why are scientists supposed to respect religion, this corrupter of minds, this promulgator of lies, this damnable institution dedicated to delusion, in our culture?

Maybe we need to start picketing fundamentalist churches. Maybe it's about time that we recognize religious miseducation as child abuse.