Today's Mainstream News Distortion: 'Nearly Half of Americans Uncertain God Exists'

Here's the headline:

Nearly Half of Americans Uncertain God Exists: Poll

I assume that most people would read this title as I did, that America was becoming more agnostic.

It turns out that the actual poll result is 16% (not sure whether or not there is a God).

The survey actually confirms all previous studies that America is a very religious nation, with 73% listed in the believe in God category. A great majority of those fall in the absolutely certain subcategory while a small portion are only somewhat certain.

Here's how the bogus number was calculated:

15% Somewhat certain there is a God
11% Believe there is no God
16% Not sure whether or not there is a God
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42% Total

An accurate headline would be 42% of Americans not 'absolutely certain' God exists.

Here is the raw data:



Update: Drudge has now listed this bogus headline as one of the top stories of the day.