With so many books, movies and shows trying to prove the accuracy of the Bible and the events in it, one would wonder as we enter this Christmas season what peoples views on such issues are.
Well, a recent poll asked Americans what they believed to be true, the book, The Da Vinci Code or the Bible? Among the entire sample of respondents, 72% of people believed the Bible to be closer to the truth, while only 6% accepted the book on the Da Vinci Code as the truth.
23% of all Americans in the survey said they had read the Da Vinci Code and were familiar with its contents. Among those that had read the book, 60% believed the Bible to be a more accurate account, while 10% believed the Da Vinci Code to be more accurate.
Interestingly however, there seems to be a correlation between reading the Da Vinci Code and then seeking the truth in the Bible. Of those that read or heard about the contents of the Da Vinci Code, 44% were more likely to then read the Bible for the facts, while only 20% were less likely to study the Bible.
Interesting numbers to look at when we hear so much about keeping religion out of the classroom, in the public theater or in courtrooms. The facts seem to show that an overwhelming amount of Americans are interested in the Biblical accounts and will search out the truth in the Bible when they are faced with differing views.
