Some Hindus have found support for, or religious concepts foreshadowing evolutionary ideas in their scriptures, such as the mytheme of Dashavatara, where the incarnations of Vishnu starts with a fish. According to a 2009 Pew Research Centre report, Hindus were the second most religious group in America to support evolution as the best scientific explanation for life at rates of 80%, behind Buddhists who were the highest at 81%.
Some Hindus have found support for, or religious concepts foreshadowing evolutionary ideas in their scriptures, such as the mytheme of Dashavatara, where the incarnations of Vishnu starts with a fish. According to a 2009 Pew Research Centre report, Hindus were the second most religious group in America to support evolution as the best scientific explanation for life at rates of 80%, behind Buddhists who were the highest at 81%.
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