Jesus..... errr... apeman: Only 39% believe in evolution

(NBC's Mark Murray)

Today it's not only Abraham Lincoln's birthday; it's also Charles Darwin's.

And a brand-new Gallup poll tied to Darwin's birthday finds that just 39% of Americans believe in evolution.

As expected, Gallup notes, education plays a big role here: 74% of those with post-graduate degrees believe in evolution. That's compared with only 21% of high school grads (or those with less education) who believe in the theory.

Ditto religion: 55% who don't attend church believe in evolution, versus 24% of weekly churchgoers who believe in it.

Really? This says so much about America. I don't see what anyone can do to fix this country, or redeem us in the eyes of the world.

And in all honesty, maybe Darwin WAS wrong. Otherwise these intelligent-design jackasses would already be dead.