The Religious and Other Beliefs of Americans

Americans believe in everything

"Large majorities of the public believe in miracles (79%), heaven (75%), angels (74%), that Jesus is God or the son of God (72%), the resurrection of Jesus (70%), the survival of the soul after death (69%), hell (62%), the devil (62%), and the virgin birth (Jesus born of Mary) (60%);

Roughly equal numbers – both minorities - believe in Darwin’s theory of evolution (42%) and creationism (39%);

Sizeable minorities believe in ghosts (41%), UFOs (35%), witches (31%), astrology (29%) and reincarnation (21%);

While many of these numbers for people who hold these beliefs are the same or little changed from 2005, the overall trend is upwards with slightly more people believing in miracles, angels and witches than did so two years ago.

72% of Americans believe Jesus was the Son of God, while 29% believe in Astrology? That means at least 1% (probably far more) must believe in both, right? They must think He got a raw deal from his Dad by being born a Capricorn.