By Chris Francescani

NEW YORK (Reuters) - One-third of Americans reject the idea of evolution and Republicans have grown more skeptical about it, according to a poll released on Monday.

Sixty percent of Americans say that "humans and other living things have evolved over time," the telephone survey by the Pew Research Center's Religion and Public Life Project showed (Click http://www.pewforum.org/2013/12/30/publics-views-on-human-evolution/ for the full survey).

But 33 percent reject the idea of evolution, saying that "humans and other living things have existed in their present form since the beginning of time," Pew said in a statement.

Although this percentage remained steady since 2009, the last time Pew asked the question, there was a growing partisan gap on whether humans evolved.

"The gap is coming from the Republicans, where fewer are now saying that humans have evolved over time," said Cary Funk, a Pew senior researcher who conducted the analysis.

The poll showed 43 percent of Republicans and 67 percent of Democrats say humans have evolved over time, compared with 54 percent and 64 percent respectively four years ago.

Among religious groups, white evangelical Protestants topped the list of those rejecting evolution, with 64 percent of those polled saying they believe humans have existed in their present form since the beginning of time.

"This has been a staple of evangelical Protestantism for nearly 100 years," said Alan Lichtman, an American University history professor and author of "White Protestant Nation: The Rise of the American Conservative Movement."

Among Americans who say that humans have evolved over time, a quarter told Pew that "a supreme being guided the evolution of living things."

The survey of 1,983 adults in all 50 states was conducted from March 21 to April 8. The margin of error was 3 percentage points, meaning results could vary that much either way.

(Reporting By Chris Francescani; Editing by Ian Simpson and Jonathan Oatis) 

I had never heard of creationism until I moved to Texas- evolution is taught in school- (in Chicago) 

My mother didn't believe in evolution. Her children do. That what was taught in science class. It makes logical sense. 

i learned about evolution in texas schools...it is still taught..but i agree there is a movement to at least incorporate both creationism and evolution in the curriculum these days..a small contingency want to even replace teaching evolution but i don't see that happening.. 

I believe in evolution.
Some of us have just evolved more than others. 

evolution is nothing but an unproven hypothesis...to allow atheists an avenue to explain how we got here...other than the way it actually happened through God's creative force 

God couldnt have set the evolutionary forces in motion carrying out his design? 

evolution is nothing but an unproven hypothesis...to allow atheists an avenue to explain how we got here...other than the way it actually happened through God's creative force 

God is an untestable hypothesis. 

evolution is nothing but an unproven hypothesis...to allow atheists an avenue to explain how we got here...other than the way it actually happened through God's creative force

I guess JL is not part of the 43%. Who would have known. 

God couldnt have set the evolutionary forces in motion carrying out his design?

God could do anything he wanted to...BUT...as He explained in Genesis...He choose to be directly involved with the entire creation...

God is an untestable hypothesis.

absolutely false... 

You dont see Gods hand in the evolutionary process? I sure do. 

to allow atheists an avenue to explain how we got here

So your conjecture is that only atheists believe in evolution? 

You dont see Gods hand in the evolutionary process? I sure do. 

LOL...there is no evolutionary process to see... 

He choose to be directly involved with the entire creation

Big Bang 

LOL...there is no evolutionary process to see... 

So cell specialization happened by accident? 

So cell specialization happened by accident?

not by accident...as created by God... 

1/3 of Americans are stupid. Not a huge surprise. 

not by accident...as created by God... 

Exactly. Then cells grew into multi celled creatures and further specialization (as created by God) eventually became fish, animals and man, just as God designed and as you correctly pointed out, as created by God. 

Exactly. Then cells grew into multi celled creatures and further specialization (as created by God) eventually became fish, animals and man, just as God designed and as you correctly pointed out, as created by God.

nope...God created fish, animals and man as complete entities...as indicated in Genesis 1...God doesn't lie Bob...so you should quit trying to make Him out to being one 

1/3 of Americans are stupid. Not a huge surprise. 

actually...God tells us that the majority is foolish (stupid) 

God created fish, animals and man as complete entities

So, if thats the way it happened, then why did God need to get involved in cell specialization asyou pointed out? God created fish and animals and man but it doesnt say how? 

So, if thats the way it happened, then why did God need to get involved in cell specialization asyou pointed out?

what?...you aren't really serious with that question are you?...

God created fish and animals and man but it doesnt say how?

yep...it does say how..."And God said"

God is not obligated to delve into it any further than that

He may tell those in Heaven someday...but as the Bible says...

"And there are also many other things which Jesus did, the which, if they should be written every one, I suppose that even the world itself could not contain the books that should be written. Amen." 

LOL@ John 

LOL@ John 

you can laugh all you want Bob...but you're not the one believing on God/Jesus Christ 

but you're not the one believing on God/Jesus Christ 

And you are nowhere near qualified to pass judgement on anyone. 

And you are nowhere near qualified to pass judgement on anyone.

i don't have to pass judgment...YOUR words speak for themselves...

and i am qualified to recognize that... 

Bob in Texas, I'm with you. 

Lol 

Bob in Texas, I'm with you.

not surprising...you always choose the wrong side... 

Too bad Jonny Boy....you've got no one left on your side. Way to go. 

Too bad Jonny Boy....you've got no one left on your side. Way to go

said the troll who doesn't know science or God

i've got God on my side...that is ALL i need 

Your statement regarding me is not true. 

big surprise there... 

Your statement regarding me is not true. 

yep...pretty true...you tend to choose the side opposite of God's Word... 

God is an untestable hypothesis.

absolutely false...

What is there to test? The Bible? It is a book of unproven origin that has likely been written for political purposes through hundreds of years of oral tradition. haha 

Again you are incorrect. Save your judgments for someone else. 

He's go t me, he's right in target. Don't like what God desires, step off. He chooses you, but you have to choose Him as well. Oh, all of Biblical beliefs as well. Take all or none. 

he has enough to go around, Aah.. 

Again you are incorrect. Save your judgments for someone else. 

nope...not incorrect...and i'm not judging...just reading what you have posted in the past...and even recently today 

yes, I believe that millions of years ago fred flintstone came home and put the bird's beak on his turntable (admittedly, a not very evolved turntable) and had himself a bronto burger.