Aesops Fables, King James Version?
Not shocking. Just found it interesting that this is actually news. I wonder what the result would be if Gallup asked the same questions, but substituted Koran for Bible?
Side note - Interesting that the "oath" that Obama took, the one in private & out of the public eye, he placed his hand on...nothing.
Liberals, Democrats More Likely to Disbelieve Bible, Says Gallup Poll
Saturday, July 09, 2011
By Terence P. Jeffrey
President Barack Obama taking the oath for a second time on Jan. 21, 2009, in the White House, this time without putting his left hand on the Bible. On Inauguration Day, Jan. 20, 2009, Chief Justice John Roberts had made a mistake in the wording of the oath. (White House photo/Pete Souza) |
Since George Washington was inaugurated in 1789, American presidents have traditionally placed their left hand on the Bible when they take the oath of office and swear to defend the Constitution of the United States.
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