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Coyote · #**101** (**permalink**) 02-15-2008, 06:42 AM

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Originally Posted by halla

it seems little desire for separation of mosque/state in islamoland.

Is that much different then beliefs in, say America....or should I say Jesusland?

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http://www.boston.com/news/nation/ar..._shouldnt_mix/

Nearly all US respondents said faith was important to them, and only 2 percent said they did not believe in God, according to the polling Ipsos conducted for the AP.

Almost 40 percent in this country said religious leaders should try to sway policy makers, a notably higher percentage than in other countries.

.....''The United States is a much more religious country than other similar countries, looks a lot like what you call developing countries, like Mexico, Iran, and Indonesia," said John Green, a specialist on religion and politics at the University of Akron.

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From: http://pewforum.org/publications/sur...olitics-06.pdf

U.S. Seen as Christian Nation

Americans overwhelmingly consider the U.S. a Christian nation: Two-in-three (67%)
characterize the country this way, down just slightly from 71% in March 2005.

A decade ago, Americans were somewhat less likely to tie the nation’s identity to Christianity. In 1996, 60% considered the U.S. a Christian nation. By
2002, however, the figure had climbed to 67%, and since then views on this question have
remained fairly consistent.

Although the public clearly sees a strong link between Christianity and the country’s national
identity, most Americans think citizen preferences should outweigh the Bible as an influence on American law. When asked which should have more influence over the laws of the country – the Bible or the will of the people, even when it conflicts with the Bible – most Americans (63%) say the people’s will should have more sway. A significant minority (32%), however, believes the Bible should be more important.