Biblical Illiteracy: A new Gallup Poll finds fewer than half of youths know that Jesus turned water into wine at the Cana wedding, and nearly two-thirds couldn’t identify a quote from Jesus’ Sermon on the Mount. About one in 10 thought Moses was one of the 12 apostles. Results from a comprehensive survey conducted by Professor Christian Smith, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, reveal young people ages 13-17 have a broad fondness for religion, although their religious knowledge is labeled as “meager, nebulous and often fallacious.” Smith said, “God is something like a combination Divine Butler and Cosmic Therapist who is available when needed.” He credits parental
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