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[The Exorcist]

Noam Chomsky is a clearly bias person towards Israel. He states many opinions
as fact. I'd take his words with a grain of salt.

Cheers,
Me

At 08:11 AM 9/10/2008, B. Oliver Sheppard wrote:

>"If you ask what percentage believes in miracles--I think it's about 

>75 percent. What percentage believes that the world was created the 

>way it is now 10,000 years ago, it's about half. What percentage are 

>born-again Christians, I don't remember the exact number but maybe a 

>third. In fact, one of the interesting poll results that came out 

>this summer is that about a third of the population of the United 

>States believes that we must support everything Israel does because 

>that's a sign of the Second Coming." - Noam Chomsky, _The Humanist_, 

>January, 2007 issue: 

>http://www.accessmylibrary.com/coms2/summary_0286-29649323_ITM

>

>-----

>

>And:

>

>God vs. doctor: 1 in 2 say prayer saves the dying

>20 percent of docs also say God can reverse terminal prognosis, study finds

>

>CHICAGO - When it comes to saving lives, God trumps doctors for many 

>Americans.

>

>An eye-opening survey reveals widespread belief that divine 

>intervention can revive dying patients. And, researchers said, 

>doctors "need to be prepared to deal with families who are waiting 

>for a miracle."

>

>[...]

>

>http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/26272687/

>

>-Oliver

>

>

>Brendan wrote:

>>Correct, religiosity is extremely high in the US and from what I remember

>>it's also correlated with being thick. Can try to dredge the link up if

>>anyone is interested.

>>

>>Oh and I'm not calling Americans thick mind, rather religious

>>fundamentalists.

>>

>>

>>

>

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