A record-low 20% of Americans now say the Bible is the literal word of God, down from 24% the last time the question was asked in 2017, and half of what it was at its high points in 1980 and 1984. Meanwhile, a new high of 29% say the Bible is a collection of “fables, legends, history and moral precepts recorded by man.”
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The trust in the media to report news “fully, accurately, and fairly” hit a new low this year.
According to Gallup, 60% say they have little to no trust in the mass media.
Excerpts from this study reveal that Republicans are identified as trusting the media the least while Democrats the most and Independents’ trust in the media has seen a dramatic downward trend from 2008.