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A major survey by the Pew Research Center

Postby deb » June 25th, 2008, 2:10 am

Taken from: http://religions.pewforum.org/reports

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Most Americans agree with the statement that many religions – not just their own – can lead to eternal life. Among those who are affiliated with a religious tradition, seven-in-ten say many religions can lead to eternal life. This view is shared by a majority of adherents in nearly all religious traditions, including more than half of members of evangelical Protestant churches (57%). Only among Mormons (57%) and Jehovah’s Witnesses (80%) do majorities say that their own religion is the one true faith leading to eternal life.


All I can think to say is "whoa" or maybe "woe" would be better.

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Postby RamboPreacher » June 25th, 2008, 3:11 am

woe, is right. arghghgg. where are "we" getting that from?!
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Postby one love » June 25th, 2008, 3:51 am

I think it shows the two org. that have a very precise belief system protected by those over them seem to hold to what the believe to be true more then those that are not.

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Postby PastorDaniel » June 25th, 2008, 4:37 am

In the south...if you say "are other religions going to Heaven?" The mindset is "yes, there'll be Baptists, Methodists, and Pennycotals in Heaven"

Alot of people I know don't even consider Mormons, JW, or any others to be "religion."

Alot of people consider other Churches to be other Religions....I can't help but feel this is contributing to the statistics....
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Postby DeWayneTN » June 25th, 2008, 4:40 am

Plus I think many people who responded are not active churchgoers but just looked on the paper to see what classification they identified with. That's not to say universalism isn't a serious threat in the church right now.
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