On Sunday, February 21, 2021 at 1:28:33 PM UTC-5, Ted wrote:
[snip]
Exactly. We always need someone around
who can interpret the Bible for us. Have you
Whenever I read an article about a survey or poll in a newspaper,
magazine or online source, I like to take a look at what the pollster
actually says their results are, not what some journo wants to emphasize.
It's a habit I developed as a student taking courses on statistics,
and on polls and survey research back in my college days. That disclaimer,
usually stashed in the last paragraph or in its own box somewhere on the
web-page - the bottom, most likely - that tells you the survey size and
margin of error should always be checked, also.
I found this nugget:
[quote]
Still, while biblical literalism has waned, the vast majority of Americans -
71% - continue to view the Bible as a holy document, believing it is at least
God-inspired if not God's own words.
The latest results are based on Gallup's annual Values and Beliefs poll,
conducted May 3-7. {2017}
[/quote] - May 15, 2017 | by Lydia Saad
Record Few Americans Believe Bible Is Literal Word of God
https://news.gallup.com/poll/210704/record-few-americans-believe-bible-literal-word-god.aspx
Yes, full-tilt literalism is down to about a quarter of USAians, but more
than two thirds of us still think those scribblings are "ghod-inspired."
The demographic breakouts are also interesting. The younger you are and
the more educated you are, the less likely you are to be taken in by literalism.
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Kevin R
a.a #2310