Oops... Given that the Torah (whether you define it as the Pentateuch, first 5 books of the Bible; or as the entire Old Testament, the Tenakh) is part of the Bible - which 80% reported as believing to be sacred - I don't quite understand this response ("4% identified the Torah as holy literature")...
Most Americans do not know that the Torah is the first five books of the Bible.
All this poll tells us is that 4% knew what the word "Torah" means.
It does not truly reflect a substantive view of the Torah.
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“Given that the Torah (whether you define it as the Pentateuch, first 5 books of the Bible; or as the entire Old Testament, the Tenakh) is part of the Bible - which 80% reported as believing to be sacred - I don’t quite understand this response (”4% identified the Torah as holy literature”)”
These 4% like the IDEA of considering the Bible sacred, but never took the time to learn even the most rudimentary basics.
I teach Bible Classes to incarcerated juvenile girls. They often start their sentences with “ibeleivethebibleanallthatbut” and then they proceed to tell me why it’s teachings are never going to change them. Many people think saying they believe God or the Bible is some kind of magic to get them into heaven. But their lives clearly show they trust nothing about our God or His Word.