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New polling from Gallup found that belief in God has dropped sharply.

The number of Americans accepting the Bible as the literal Word of God has reached its lowest point since Gallup began the study in 1976. The new figure of 20 percent is down from 24 percent in 2017.

The gap between those who believe in a specific religion and those who participate in the life of a specific congregation is likely to prove a challenge for houses of worship. And the decline in church membership is likely to continue, according to Gallup.bob

Americans who see pastors as highly honest people are in the minority. Only 39 percent of the respondents to Gallup’s latest Honesty and Ethics list ranked clergy members as having “very high”/“high” ethical standards.

There is only one group of people who have actually managed to increase their “excellent” and “good” ratings in a year that has brought stress, anxiety, and worry to many. According to the survey, weekly churchgoers are still faring well.

According to Gallup, the moral acceptance of pot is now similar to gay and lesbian relations, stem cell research and having a baby outside marriage.