February 17, 2004

A Literal Bible?

The Washington Times reports that Most Americans Take Bible Stories Literally. They report the results of an ABC News Survey which found:

61 percent of Americans believe the account of creation in the Bible's book of Genesis is "literally true" rather than a story meant as a "lesson."
Sixty percent believe in the story of Noah's ark and a global flood, while 64 percent agree that Moses parted the Red Sea to save fleeing Jews from their Egyptian captors.

There isn't anything in the article about the demographics of those who participated in the survey. I wonder, are they from Red States or Blue States?

Posted by jdmays at February 17, 2004 09:11 PM | TrackBack
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I live in Nashville and the local indy newspaper has an yearly caption like contest where you finish the line "your so Nashville if"
The one about 10 years ago still makes me laugh.
"Your so Nashville if you believe in the literal translation of the Bible, except where it says wine, that is when they really meant grape juice."

Posted by: gunner at February 21, 2004 06:33 PM