# Just how religious is the US?

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**Created:** [July 19, 2011, 2:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/just-how-religious-is-the-us/589580 "2011-07-19T14:06:29Z")\
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**Post date:** [December 11, 2012, 4:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/just-how-religious-is-the-us/589580/144 "2012-12-11T16:52:44Z")

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So let’s talk about the desert itself instead of the occasional oasis.  
From another thread:

> [@God doesn't seem very Godly to me](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/god-doesnt-seem-very-godly-to-me/643494/78):
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> [Gallup poll: In U.S., 3 in 10 Say They Take the Bible Literally](http://www.gallup.com/poll/148427/Say-Bible-Literally.aspx)

That’s 3 in 10 Americans, not just Chrtistians.

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