[kj] Snopes.com new entry on Sarah Palin library book ban

[B. Oliver Sheppard]

"If you ask what percentage believes in miracles--I think it's about 75 
percent. What percentage believes that the world was created the way it 
is now 10,000 years ago, it's about half. What percentage are born-again 
Christians, I don't remember the exact number but maybe a third. In 
fact, one of the interesting poll results that came out this summer is 
that about a third of the population of the United States believes that 
we must support everything Israel does because that's a sign of the 
Second Coming." - Noam Chomsky, _The Humanist_, January, 2007 issue: 
http://www.accessmylibrary.com/coms2/summary_0286-29649323_ITM

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And:

God vs. doctor: 1 in 2 say prayer saves the dying
20 percent of docs also say God can reverse terminal prognosis, study finds

CHICAGO - When it comes to saving lives, God trumps doctors for many 
Americans.

An eye-opening survey reveals widespread belief that divine intervention 
can revive dying patients. And, researchers said, doctors "need to be 
prepared to deal with families who are waiting for a miracle."

[...]

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/26272687/

-Oliver


Brendan wrote:

> Correct, religiosity is extremely high in the US and from what I remember

> it's also correlated with being thick. Can try to dredge the link up if

> anyone is interested.

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> Oh and I'm not calling Americans thick mind, rather religious

> fundamentalists.

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