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Old 08-17-2008, 02:00 AM
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what I found even more disturbing was that 86% of the "Evangelicals" surveyed agreed with the statement: "Do you think there is a heaven, where people who have lead good lives are eternally rewarded?" (vs. 6% no, 5% other, 2% don't know or refused to answer). Salvation by works??? What a sad state our "evangelical" churches are in...
I think the situation is bad, but this question is very badly worded. I suspect a lot of people were responding "yes" to the "Do you think there is a heaven" part, and were just not thinking about the last half.
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