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The State of Theology

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General Population Practising Christians

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All< £7,000£7,001-£28,000£28,001-£41,000£41,001-£55,000£55,001-£76,000£76,001 or MorePrefer Not to Answer

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The Bible, like all sacred writings, contains helpful accounts of ancient myths but is not literally true.

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U.K. Adult Respondents: 520

2018

Strongly Disagree29 %
Somewhat Disagree19 %
Not Sure4 %
Somewhat Agree30 %
Strongly Agree18 %