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By Adelle M. Banks
Religion News Service

Twenty-five percent of Americans believe it is at least somewhat likely that Jesus Christ will return to Earth in 2007, a new poll from the Associated Press and AOL News shows.

The poll, conducted by the international polling firm Ipsos, looked at the public's predictions about what will occur in 2007.

Pollsters found that 11 percent of those surveyed said it is "very likely" that Jesus will return to Earth this year. An additional 14 percent said it was "somewhat likely."

Twenty-five percent of those polled said it was "not too likely,"

compared to 42 percent who said it was "not at all likely." Eight percent said they did not know or were not sure.

While a quarter of Americans polled said that it is at least somewhat likely that Jesus will return to Earth this year, views about the topic varied depending on religious persuasion, the AP reported.

For example, 46 percent of white evangelical Christians believe it's at least somewhat likely that Jesus will return this year, while 17 percent of Catholics and 10 percent of those with no religion feel the same way.

The poll, conducted Dec. 12-14, was based on telephone interviews with 1,000 adults from all states except Hawaii and Alaska

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  • All I gotta say is we better have this immigration issue resolved by then damnit.

    Although as an Israeli national, he'll probably have minimal problems geting in.
    • Likely the US will see Him as a terrorist for stealing taxpayers... err... kidnapping their citizens.
      • The ATF'll get him for making alcoholic beverages without a license, too.
        • Nice... I like the new sig, also.
          • Thanks. I like religious references. That was actually the result of an outburst of anger a couple years back. Fortunately, no one within earshot understood its meaning immediately. After some time someone did connect paycheck and wages and the implications therein.

            Nowadays I refrain heavily from even obscure death threats in the office. We live in different days, and workplace violence is no longer a laughing matter. Plus I think some coworkers who are unfamiliar with me are already somewhat fearful and no

  • Wording (Score:2)

    by GC ( 19160 )
    When these polls are conducted over the telephone it's very easy to get poor results, generally the polls begin as follows:

    Poller: Hello, my name is 'so and so', I'm conducting a survey on 'so and so', the survey will take three or four minutes to complete, and for you participation we will send you a set of 'so and so' vouchers. Do you wish to take part?
    Surveyee: huh? vouchers? oh go on then?
    Poller: I will read you a set of questions please say on a scale of 1 to 5 whether you agree or disagree, 1 being st
  • truly amazing...perhaps he can hitch a ride with Elvis and Houdini on their way back
  • ...it's doom and gloom [breitbart.com].

    "I have a relatively good track record," he said. "Sometimes I miss."

    Sometimes? ;-)

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