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| Obama or God: Who Said It? |
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| Written by CP Staff Report |
| Monday, 23 November 2009 11:09 |
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NEW YORK - Americans are confusing President Barack Obama’s messages of hope with quotes from the Bible. A survey released today found 54 percent of U.S. adults attributed a Bible verse about caring for the poor and oppressed to celebrities, politicians, and others including Oprah, Bono, and Angelina Jolie rather than the Bible. Obama received the highest percentage of attributions.
The survey¹ found a quarter of U.S. adults attributed the Old Testament verse “You must defend those who are helpless and have no hope. Be fair and give justice to the poor and homeless²” to either Obama or the Dalai Lama. Only 13 percent correctly identified the source as the Bible. The survey - conducted by Harris Interactive® on behalf of the American Bible Society to coincide with the release of its new Poverty and Justice Bible - also found that:
“The Poverty and Justice Bible seeks to challenge the notion that the Bible is outdated and proves that God - not politicians, celebrities or even our greatest activists - was the first to speak out on today’s most pressing issues of poverty and injustice,” said Richard Stearns, president and CEO of World Vision, an international relief organization and collaborator on the Bible project. Not a new translation, The Poverty and Justice Bible is the first to highlight the more than 2,000 verses that refer to poverty and justice. The integrated study guide offers practical ideas for helping with local issues including homelessness, healthcare, literacy, wages, immigrants, abuse and even toilets. The Poverty and Justice Bible is available now at Bibles.com and in Manhattan at the American Bible Society bookstore. Starting Dec. 1, it will be available at Amazon.com, BarnesandNoble.com, LifeWay and Family Christian stores. More information visit JusticeBible.org. ¹ The survey was conducted by telephone among 1,001 U.S. adults (ages 18 +) November 6-9, 2009. For complete methodology, contact Jeff Johnson or Amy Anderson. ² Proverbs 31:8 |
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