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Poll finds teens back faith displays
Associated Press
Published July 2, 2005
NEW YORK - U.S. teens overwhelmingly support religious expressions in school and public life, according to an American Bible Society poll.
The report said:
--82 percent of the teens surveyed favored "under God" in the Pledge of Allegiance.
--72 percent thought students should be allowed to pray in school.
--82 percent said the slogan "In God We Trust" belongs on national currency.
--83 percent thought it appropriate to sing God Bless America at athletic events.
the poll of 1,000 teens was conducted in June by the Synovate market research firm. It had a reported margin of error of plus or minus 3 percentage points.
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