Wednesday, October 15, 2003

92% BELIEVE IN GOD

According to a new FoxNews poll, a full 92% of Americans believe in God:
Fully 92 percent of Americans say they believe in God, 85 percent in heaven and 82 percent in miracles, according to the latest FOX News poll. Though belief in God has remained at about the same level, belief in the devil has increased slightly over the last few years — from 63 percent in 1997 to 71 percent today.

And surprisingly, younger people are more likely to believe in both the devil and hell:
Young people are much more likely than older Americans to believe in both hell and the devil. An 86 percent majority of adults between the ages of 18 to 34 believe in hell, but that drops to 68 percent for those over age 70. Similarly, 79 percent of young people believe in the devil compared to 67 percent of the over-70 age group.

We always have to ask what such "belief" translates into, but American sentiment for religion still remains strong.

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