Poll: 3 In 10 Americans Take The Bible Literally

Do you think they are the same 30% who thought George Bush was a great President?

A new Gallup poll reveals that three out of ten Americans believe the Bible to be the actual word of God, to be interpreted literally, word for word. These results are relatively consistent with recent results, but down from the peak levels in 1980 and 1984 when 40 percent of Americans said they took the Bible literally. MORE