Americans believe in God -- and hell, UFOs, witches..(poll)

[katty]

more: http://rawstory.com/news/afp/Americans_believe_in_God_and_hell_U_12042007.html

Americans believe in God -- and hell, UFOs, witches, astrology: poll
Published: Tuesday December 4, 2007


An overwhelming majority of Americans believe in God and signicant numbers also think that UFOs, the devil and ghosts exist, a poll showed Tuesday.

The survey by Harris Online showed that 82 percent of adult Americans believe in God and a slightly smaller percentage -- 79 percent -- believe in miracles.

More than 70 percent of the 2,455 adults surveyed between November 7 and 13 said they believe in heaven and angels, while more than six in 10 said they believed in hell and the devil.

[Jackpine Radical]

1. I didn't used to believe in the Devil.

Then Bush was elected. Or something.

Twice.

[Kutjara]

2. "Nobody ever went broke..."

"...underestimating the intelligence of the American public." - H. L. Mencken.

We are truly the most credulous agglomeration of fuckwits ever to come down the pike. I'm beginning to think universal suffrage is a bad idea.

[katty]

5. ha! and we wonder why?....

[Deep13]

3. How 'bout that.

[Mythsaje]

4. Well, you kinda HAVE to believe in UFOs.

And, well, witches...I kinda have to believe in them too, unless I accept that my wife is imaginary.

[Mojambo]

6. Americans will believe ANYTHING.

This is the land of infomercials.

[Esra Star]

7. A belief in education would be nice. nt

[ixion]

9. indeed... and rational intellect

[Mrs. Overall]

8. Would that be a belief in a good witch or a bad witch?

[ihavenobias]

10. Americans sadly...

also have a much lower belief in evolution compared to other, more secular countries.

[Briar]

18. One doesn't

believe in evolution. Evolution isn't a faith, anymore than atheism is. Perhaps that puts Americans off.

[ihavenobias]

19. So your issue is semantic then?

[Mojorabbit]

11. Hey I am a witch

and I think I exist....

[ihavenobias]

12. Incredible...

And she's on national television (on topic):

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2007/12/04/sherri-shepherd-doesnt-g_n_75292.html

[Prophet 451]

13. UFOs really do exist

UFO = object in the sky that can't be readily identified. Aliens are a different matter.

[Skittles]

14. Americans are easily brainwashed

actually, it would seem that the overwhelming majority of people on this earth can be easily brainwashed

[0007]

16. How right you Skittles. Here is what Mark Twain had to say about such things.

Man is a Religious Animal. He is the only Religious Animal. He is the only animal that has the True Religion--several of them. He is the only animal that loves his neighbor as himself and cuts his throat if his theology isn't straight. He has made a graveyard of the globe in trying his honest best to smooth his brother's path to happiness and heaven....The higher animals have no religion. And we are told that they are going to be left out in the Hereafter. I wonder why? It seems questionable taste.

[sjdnb]

15. Headline might just as well be...

"Americans set advance of civilization back 6000+ years"

[katty]

17. from one of the best...P.T. Barnum

“There's a sucker born every minute”

[ahyoka]

20. snark

oh My God