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<FONT size=2 face=Tahoma><B>From:</B> gallupnews@gallup.com
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PM<BR><B>To:</B> Art Kelly<BR><B>Subject:</B> From Gallup.Com: In U.S., 3 in 10
Say They Take the Bible Literally<BR></FONT><BR></DIV>
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<TD><BR><FONT color=#252626 size=2 face="georgia, serif">Three in 10
Americans view the Bible as the literal word of God, similar to what
Gallup has measured in the past two decades but down from the 1970s and
1980s. Close to half, 49%, view the Bible as the inspired word of God, but
do not believe everything in it should be taken literally.</FONT></TD></TR>
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