More than three-quarters of Americans believe the Bible is literally the word of God or inspired by the word of God, according to a trio of Gallup surveys, with 19 percent saying the Good Book is a compendium of myth and legend.
The breakdown of beliefs has not changed much recently: The average number of people who take the Bible literally, in fact, has remained steady since 1991.
The rest of the report can be read here.
I can’t figure out if us pastors have done an allright job that the numbers have stayed the same since 1991, or if we should be reprimanded for not increasing…
