Religion: Faith Quiz

Curious, Professor George Herbert Betts, of Northwestern University, made out a questionnaire and sent it to 500 ministers in or near Chicago. Four hundred thirty six ministers answered his inquiries. All wrote "Yes" when they answered the question: "Do you believe God exists?" Their other replies were varied. Questions and answers in the order of assent (figures in percentages):

Do you believe that Jesus lived a life wholly blameless and .without sin or wrongdoing?— Yes, 92. Uncertain, 4. No, 4.

That after Jesus was dead and buried he actually rose from the dead, leaving...

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