Poll: 63% of Americans think Bible literally true

WorldNetDaily ^ | 4/24/05 | WorldNetDaily

[wagglebee]

Well this is certainly bad news for the left.

[USArmySpouse]

Gee, wonder when the results of this survey will be in the MSM....?? [/sarcasm]

[Cobra64]

God must have had a strong steno staff back then. IMO (tin foil hat on)

[CindyDawg]

Among Evangelical Christians, 89 percent believe the Bible is literally true

Someone please explain how you can be a Christian and not believe the Bible is the Word of God.

[SouthernFreebird]

Count me in as one of the believers.

[Borges]

The key word is 'literally'. Some believers see things like Genesis as allegorical rather then literal.

[newgeezer]

Poll: 63% of Americans think Bible literally true

Frankly, I'd be surprised if as many as 63% of FReepers think the Bible is literally true.

[clee1]

I am a Christian and I believe the Bible is the Word of God. However, is the Bible 100% literally true? That I am not so sure of.

[csmusaret]

You can be a Leftist, Liberal, Quasi Christian???

[Pyro7480]

LOL! Nice tagline!

[wai-ming]

63% of Americans think that Bible is literally true.

You wouldn't know that by their actions though.

[CindyDawg]

I guess. I can see someone saying I'm Baptist or Catholic or go to the Methodist church. But to say you are a Christian but don't believe in the Bible.....

[Nam Vet]

Among Evangelical Christians, 89 percent believe the Bible is literally true and just 4 percent say it is not. Among other Protestants, 70 percent believe the Bible is literally true. That view is shared by 58 percent of Catholics.

This is alarming to me (non-Catholic). How can Catholics be the MOST non-believing of all protestants? Doesn't say much for the modern American Catholic Church.

Nam Vet

[Faith]

Someone please explain how you can be a Christian and not believe the Bible is the Word of God.

My thoughts exactly!

[Nam Vet]

Actually should read many, many Catholics. Not the Church necessarily.

Nam Vet (donning flame suit)

[CindyDawg]

Well if we take the "literal" buzz word out, you think the numbers ever higher?

[steve86]

How can Catholics be the MOST non-believing of all protestants?

Catholics in your mind are Protestants?

[general_re]

The Gallup Poll. Nov. 7-10, 2004. N=1,016 adults nationwide. MoE ± 3.

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"Which of the following statements comes closest to describing your views about the Bible? The Bible is the actual word of God and is to be taken literally, word for word. The Bible is the inspired word of God, but not everything in it should be taken literally. OR, The Bible is an ancient book of fables, legends, history, and moral precepts recorded by man."
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		Actual Word of God	Inspired Word of God	Fables	No Opinion
		%	%	%	%
	11/04	34	48	15	3
	12/02	30	52	15	3
	2/01	27	49	20	4
	6/98	33	47	17	3
	7-8/80	40	45	10	6
	8/76	38	45	13	5

 

[CindyDawg]

me too:')