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[at-l] I was kind of surprised by this...
Shane, just curious as to why you're surprised. I'm surprised the 'nature'
number wasn't higher!
Waterfall
On 8/22/05, Jim Bullard <jbullar1@twcny.rr.com> wrote:
>
> At 09:12 PM 8/22/2005 -0500, Shane Steinkamp wrote:
> >I was reading this article:
> >
> >http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/9024914/site/newsweek/
> >
> >and looking at the poll results for this question:
> >
> >In which one of the following situations do you personally feel most
> >connected with God or the divine? * 67176 web responses
> >
> > RESPONSES WEB NEWSWEEK / Beliefnet
> >
> > When you are praying alone or meditating 36% 40%
> > When you are in nature 22% 21%
> > When you are in a house of worship 16% 21%
> > When you are praying with others 5% 6%
> > When you a reading a sacred text 3% 2%
> > None of these/Doesn't apply 16% 6%
> > Don't know 2% 4%
> >
> >I'm really surprised that the 'nature' answer is that high.
>
> I'm not. I find it significant though that it is above the 'house of
> worship' answer.
>
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