LONDON, Nov. 7 (UPI) -- One-third of teachers in Britain would support teaching the beliefs of creationism alongside evolution in schools, poll results indicate.
The poll of 1,200 Teachers TV viewers found that one out of every three teachers surveyed indicated they would have no problem combining the scientific theory of evolution with creationism, the belief that all life was created by a deity, The Daily Telegraph said Friday.
Poll results found that 31 percent of teacher respondents agreed that creationism was worthy of being taught in British classrooms despite prevalent arguments against teaching religious beliefs in schools.
The Telegraph said 50 percent of respondents in the poll, whose margin of error was not reported, felt not offering creationism alongside evolution could alienate religious students.
Teachers TV chief executive Andrew Bethell said the poll's findings were indicative of a larger debate in society.
"This poll data confirms that the debate on whether there is a place for the teaching of creationism in the classroom is still fierce," he said.
