The Associated Press commissioned an international polling organization to ask people in Australia, Britain, Canada, France, Italy, Germany, Mexico, South Korea, Spain and the United States whether they believed in God and do they believe religion should play a part in politics. 1,000 people in each country were asked the same questions.
The results were pretty amazing. Here's the US result:
"...UNITED STATES: People in the United States have some of the strongest religious sentiments of all the countries polled. Eight in 10 say they definitely believe in God, and most in that group say they believe it without doubt. Almost nine in 10 say religion is important in their own personal lives. Almost four in 10, 37 percent, said they believe religious leaders should try to influence government decisions — the highest rate of any country to want religious leaders involved in influencing government...." THIS is why we had the Terri Schiavo case. THIS is why we're debating Roe v. Wade and stem cell research.
For the results from the other countries, go here.
Miulang
The results were pretty amazing. Here's the US result:
"...UNITED STATES: People in the United States have some of the strongest religious sentiments of all the countries polled. Eight in 10 say they definitely believe in God, and most in that group say they believe it without doubt. Almost nine in 10 say religion is important in their own personal lives. Almost four in 10, 37 percent, said they believe religious leaders should try to influence government decisions — the highest rate of any country to want religious leaders involved in influencing government...." THIS is why we had the Terri Schiavo case. THIS is why we're debating Roe v. Wade and stem cell research.
For the results from the other countries, go here.
Miulang
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