World
Watch
 UNITED
STATES — Although 63 per cent of Americans feel that the
Bible answers all or most of the basic questions of life, a third of
this group of believers never even reads the Bible, according to a recent
Gallup poll. The poll shows Americans
deeply divided in their approaches to the Bible, with half reading the
Good Book at least once a month and 40 per cent hardly ever cracking
the spine. Women, older Americans, non-whites, Republicans and political
conservatives are the most likely to be found reading the Bible every
week.
Nor is there much agreement about favourite
books of the Bible. Psalms tops the list but it received praise from only
13 per cent of Americans. The second favourite is Genesis (nine per cent),
followed by the Gospel of Matthew (seven per cent), the Gospel of John
and the Book of Revelation (six per cent each). Curiously, a small portion
of Americans (less than one per cent) voted for a book that Bible Review
has never even heard of: the Book (or is it a Gospel?) of Joseph. A link
to the result of the poll may be found on the website: www.biblereview.org
(Bible Review) (WR 362/WW1 - 09.01)
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