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The Weirdest Religious Demographic Ever: Non-Christians Who Think the Bible is Literally True -- (link)

Posted by mara Jul 3 '14, 14:11

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Basically, just people who are not capable of actual thought, is my guess. (www.patheos.com)

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I wonder if this survery included the question; "Have you read the Bible?" -- nm - GregW Jul 3, 15:56
Not a huge sample. -- nm - .... Jul 3, 14:25
I'm guessing a large portion are people who didn't understand the question (or misheard it). -- nm - pmb Jul 3, 14:19 8
- People literally don't know what "literally" means so if that was the phrasing of the actual question... -- nm - Cuzzin Todd Jul 3, 14:22 6
  - Oh, of course. They literally think "literally" means "figuratively." -- nm - mara Jul 3, 14:25 5
    - I've literally heard "literally" used incorrectly billions of times. -- nm - Cuzzin Todd Jul 3, 14:57 2
      - It's getting to the point where the definition will have to be changed. Um...literally. nm - Elizabeth Jul 3, 14:58 1
        
        Which is ironic. -- nm - Cuzzin Todd Jul 3, 15:27
    - literature is literally literal so that means its fictional and they made it all up -- nm - zuitgusto Jul 3, 14:34 1
      - Literature is literary -- nm - .... Jul 3, 14:37
- Maybe they just don't know what "literally" means. -- nm - mara Jul 3, 14:22
47% of Americans think the bible should be taken literally word for word? Can that be right? nm - Dignan Jul 3, 14:16 11
- I figure rational people have to reject most of Leviticus and Deuteronomy just out of hand, even if you're a bible literalist. -- nm - mafaça Jul 3, 14:38
- 28% if i'm reading it right. 47% say it's the inspired word of God, but not to be taken literally. -- nm - Will Hunting Jul 3, 14:18 9
  - That 28% is more "Literally, except the parts I think are stupid, or I didn't bother to read, or couldn't understand." -- nm - TWuG Jul 3, 14:45 1
    - They should know by now that everything started with a big bang. -- nm - Loyoliano Jul 3, 14:46
  - Oh, right. That still seems high. nm - Dignan Jul 3, 14:25 5
    - You would hope so, but.............. -- nm - Will Hunting Jul 3, 14:33 3
      - Shit in one hand and wish in the other. Seriously, shit in your hand. nm - Dignan Jul 3, 14:39 2
        
        That took a weird turn. -- nm - Will Hunting Jul 3, 14:42 1
        
        Less talking, more shitting in hands and such. nm - Dignan Jul 3, 14:44
    - Welcome to America -- nm - znufrii Jul 3, 14:25
  - I think 33%, using the Form B results. Hmmm....... -- nm - mara Jul 3, 14:21

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