Nearly HALF of Americans believe in creationism (and more people think Obama is a Muslim than accept the theory of evolution)



Nearly half of Americans believe God created mankind in a single day about 10,000 years ago, a literal interpretation of the Bible, according to a new survey that shows the view toward evolution in the United States hasn't changed in 30 years.



About 46 percent of people say creationism explains the origin of humans. Just 15 percent say humans evolved without the assistance of God, a Gallup poll finds.



The new data reveals that more Americans think President Barack Obama is a Muslim than believe in the theory of evolution. More Americans also believe in witches with magical powers, too.



Dubious: Just 15 percent of Americans believe in evolution. About 16 percent say President Barack Obama is a Muslim

About 32 percent of Americans believe in so-called 'Intelligent Design' -- the concept that God guided the evolution of mankind.



In all, 78 percent say God played a role in the development of the human race.



The number of creationists has actually gone up since Gallup began conducting the survey in 1982.



Back then, 44 percent of Americans said God created mankind all at once. About 82 percent believed God played some role.



While more Republicans believe in creationism than Democrats or independents, the issue seems to be nonpartisan. Members of both political parties reported more creationists than people who believe in intelligent design or evolution.



The missing link: About 78 percent of Americans are at odds with scientists, who say mankind evolved from apes. Lucy, a 3.2 million year old fossil that is believed to be a distant ancestor, is pictured



About 58 percent of Republicans, 41 percent of Democrats and 39 percent of independents say God made mankind.



Independents and Democrats were tied with 19 percent believing in evolution . Just five percent of Republicans believed in the scientific theory.

Unsurprisingly, the more frequently someone goes to church, the more likely they are to believe in creationism -- 67 percent for those who go to services every week.



The 15 percent of evolution supporters, who have the backing of the scientific community, are outnumbered by Americans who believe Obama is a Muslim, 16 percent.



More Americans also believe in witches, 21 percent, according to a separate Gallup poll. Three quarters said they believed in some kind of supernatural or paranormal activity.







