More Americans believe in devil than Darwin

Posted December 3rd, 2007 @ 9:56 am by James

Yep, according to a new Harris poll, 62 percent of U.S. residents believe in a literal hell and the devil compared to only 42 percent who believe in Darwin’s theory of evolution. (I’ve always argued that it requires much more faith to believe incredibly complex life simply evolved than to believe in a Creator.)

The poll of 2,455 U.S. adults, also reported that 82 percent believe in God, 79 percent believe in miracles, 75 percent in heaven, and 72 percent believe that Jesus Christ is God or the Son of God.

It’s an interesting poll, but begs the apostle James’ warning, “You believe that there is one God. Good! Even the demons believe that—and shudder.” What we do with our beliefs is as important as what we believe. At least that’s what these two James believe.

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