Most Americans Believe Bible Stories of Moses, Noah are True

Yahoo! ^ | Feb 15, 2004 | AFP

[pinochet]

Most Americans believe Bible stories of Moses, Noah are true

WASHINGTON (AFP) - A majority of Americans believe many well-known Bible stories, including Moses parting the Red Sea and God creating the world in six days, are true, according to the findings of an ABC News poll released Sunday.

Although most Americans believed the story of Noah and the flood word-for-word, a large majority rejected the suggestion that Jews bear the collective responsibility for the death of Jesus, the poll found.

The poll's findings were released a day before the network airs its interview with movie-star Mel Gibson, whose film, "The Passion of Christ," depicts the last 12 hours of Jesus' life on earth.

The film has been criticised by some Jewish leaders for its depictions of Jews and some scenes portraying Jews in the film have been edited out ahead of its public release.

Gibson, who belongs to an ultra-conservative Catholic group, poured 25 million dollars of his own money into making the film, which he directed.

"While religious belief is a strong factor in a literal reading of the Bible, it plays far less of a role in views of collective responsibility for Christ's death," the poll found.

Overall, sixty-four percent of those canvassed believed the story of Moses parting the Red Sea was "literally true, meaning it happened that way word-for-word."

Sixty-one percent felt the same way about creation while 60 percent believed in the story of Noah and the flood.

[pinochet]

There is hope for America, after all. It may be just possible to mobilize people to stop the gay agenda. Amen.

[Sir Valentino]

Now we need to get this *MAJORITY* to turn out for President Bush in *NOVEMBER*!

[South40]

Most Americans Believe Bible Stories of Moses, Noah are True

Most, excluding those like me who have tried to build a boat.

[Enterprise]

"Most Americans Believe Bible Stories of Moses, Noah are True"

Said Howard Dean:

Damned right I believe in the Bible stories. Especially the New Testament where Job is swallowed by Free Willie, and Moses saved the animals with the Ark of the Covenant, and Noah parted the Red Sea when he was on his way to receive the Ten Commandments."

[StonyBurk]

The majority of Americans also put on and remove their
belief as a matter of personal comfort. What good is beleif without action or as Paul said faith without works is dead.

[pinochet]

>>those like me who have tried to build a boat<<

Why? Are you expecting the Almighty to send another flood, because of the Massachusetts Supreme Court ruling? LOL!

[The Grammarian]

as Paul said faith without works is dead

Actually, that was James that said that.

[South40]

Why? Are you expecting the Almighty to send another flood, because of the Massachusetts Supreme Court ruling?

No. I once tried building a 13' wooden skiff.

It sank.

[The Mayor]

I wonder how many believe Sodom and Gomorrah ?

We are there now or dam close..

[anniegetyourgun]

"Marriage is to be held in honor among all, and the marriage bed is to be undefiled; for fornicators and adulterers God will judge." - Hebrews 13:4

BTW, fornication is an old word that no one uses anymore. It means (any) sex outside of marriage. So, while many might believe the story of Noah, they don't really believe God means what He says. Neither did they during the days of Noah.

[TomServo]

3rd posting..

[equus]

LOL!
I cannot really believe these polls. Who are they polling?

[Unam Sanctam]

Although most Americans believed the story of Noah and the flood word-for-word, a large majority rejected the suggestion that Jews bear the collective responsibility for the death of Jesus, the poll found.

This is a false analogy, since the Gospels nowhere say that the Jews bear collective responsibility for the death of Jesus. The crowd may shout it, but a crowd is often wrong, and the Catholic Church has condemned that interpretation of collective guilt.

[South40]

Considering it's an ABC News poll they'd probably be polling liberals who watch Peter Jennings.

Nuff said.

[Junior]

Most Americans believe professional wrestling is real, too.

[pinochet]

But you will admit that the subject is worthy of still further debate.

[SeeRushToldU_So]

Yep

[TomServo]

Absolutely. On the original thread.

[MissAmericanPie]

They cleverly stayed home during the 2000 election. They read him better than most evidently.

[NetValue]

"....a large majority rejected the suggestion that Jews bear the collective responsibility for the death of Jesus...."

Americans are right on! The Romans killed Christ. Don't make it more complicated than it is.