Skwim
Veteran Member
"America could be experiencing a decline of literalism and the rise of secularism, according to one interpretation
of a recent Gallup Poll.
The poll, which measured Americans beliefs about the Bible, found that 28 percent of Americans believe
the Bible is the literal word of God close to the lowest point ever found in the survey. About 40 percent of
Americans said the same thing in the late 1970s.
Meanwhile, about one in five Americans view the Bible in secular terms, described in the poll as ancient fables,
legends, history, and moral precepts recorded by man. This was up from 10 percent in the late 1970s.
About half (47 percent) of Americans continue to say the Bible is the inspired word of God not to be taken
literally, which has remained relatively stable over time."
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