12/29/97 - 1443

Americans Believe In God

USA (VNN) - A recent AP report states that more Americans believe in God: "This Christmas season, the largest percentage of Americans in a decade profess a belief in God and the existence of miracles. A poll commissioned by the Pew Research Center, released today, reported 71 percent of respondents say that they never doubt the existence of God. In 1987, the figure was 60 percent. The poll also found that 61 percent of Americans believe miracles come from the power of God - an increase of 14 percentage points from a decade ago. And 53 percent said prayer is important to daily life. In 1987, it was 41 percent. The poll results appear to dovetail with popular culture".