Clear Majority of Americans Believe US Was Designed to Be a Christian Nation, Survey Reveals

Tré Goins-Phillips : Oct 31, 2022
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However, only 33% of respondents said the US remains so today.

[Faithwire.com] Close to half of Americans —45%—believe the US ought to be a "Christian nation," according to new data collected by the Pew Research Center. (Screengrab image: 9/11 Cross at Ground Zero)

"That is a lot of people," Greg Smith, one of the survey's lead authors, told the Religion News Service. "[But] what people mean when they say they think the U.S. should be a Christian nation is really quite nuanced."

Interestingly, a clear majority of those surveyed—60%—believe the US was, in fact, intended to be a Christian country. However, only 33% of respondents said the US remains so today.

The data also revealed that about half of Americans—47%—think Scripture should have "a great deal" or "some" influence on US laws. And 27% of survey participants said, if the law and the Bible conflict, Scripture "should have more influence than the will of the people."

Of those who believe the US should be a Christian nation, 78% said the Bible "should have a great deal or some influence on US laws." Interestingly, 21% said Scripture should have "little or no influence"... Subscribe for free to Breaking Christian News here

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