A majority of Americans believe in the devil, especially blacks and women, according to a new national poll about exorcism. The YouGov survey found that fifty-seven percent believe the devil exists (seventy-two percent for African Americans and sixty-one percent for women).
Republicans said the devil exists more than Democrats, sixty-five percent to fifty-five percent. The poll coincides with headline disasters, killings, etc., bolstered by reports that the new Pope Francis is obsessed with the devil and exorcisms.
To continue reading this Bible article, click here.
Author: Paul Bedard
Keywords: Lucifer, Son of the morning, Day star, Daystar, Satan, Devil, Fallen angel, Anointed cherub, Evil angel, Evil Inclination, Evil nature, Evil one, Demons, Yetzer, Yetser, Yeser, Yetzer hara, Yetzer ha ra, Yetser ha ra, Yetser hara
Bible reference(s): Isaiah 14:12, Isaiah 14:13, Isaiah 14:14, Matthew 4:1, Matthew 4:5, Matthew 4:8, Matthew 4:11, Matthew 13:39, Matthew 25:41, Luke 4:2, Luke 4:3, Luke 4:5, Luke 4:13, Luke 8:12, John 8:44, John 13:2, Acts 10:38, Acts 13:10, Ephesians 4:27, Ephesians 6:11, 1 Timothy 3:6, 1 Timothy 3:7, 2 Timothy 2:26, Hebrews 2:14, James 4:7, 1 Peter 5:8, 1 John 3:8, 1 John 3:10, Jude 1:9, Revelation 2:10, Revelation 12:9, Revelation 12:12, Revelation 20:2, Revelation 20:10
Source: “57% Believe in the Devil, 72% for Blacks, 61% for Women,” The Washington Examiner, September 19, 2013.
Page indexed by: inWORD Bible Software.