Bible is America's favorite book: poll

[HomeschoolrsRUs]

Bible is America's favorite book: poll (http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20080408/lf_nm_life/reading_survey_dc)


NEW YORK (Reuters Life!) - When it comes to literary pursuits in the United States most people agree on at least one thing -- the most popular book is the Bible, according to a new survey.

"While the Bible is number one among each of the different demographic groups, there is a large difference in the number two favorite book," Harris said in a statement announcing the results.

Men chose J.R.R. Tolkien's "The Lord of the Rings" and women selected Margaret Mitchell's "Gone With the Wind" as their second-favorite book, according to the online poll.

[Lazarus]

So Jesus beats out Frodo and Rhett Butler... Well, that's gotta be good news, right...

Pssst... Don't let it out that I posted in a Bible thread... It might cause a controversy... :biggrin:

[DesertFox]

Gone with the Wind is one of the great works of literature of all time. Frodo & Company aren't in the same league.

That's not to disparage the Ring series. I had all four of the series back in the Seventies, before the world at large discovered Tolkien.

[Suzie]

The sad thing is that the bible was probably the only book many people can name. I doubt they are reading it. :(

I saw some survey a while back that when asked to name a book most people will say the bible ... just because they can't think of anything else. :huh:

[DeclinetoState]

That was like Paris Hilton talking to Larry King about reading the Bible while she was in the slammer. When asked if she had a favorite passage, she couldn't name one.