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Article: Display commandments, but not Koran verses, Americans tell Pollsters.(People & Events)(Brief Article)
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- Church & State
- Article date:
- November 1, 2003
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A majority of Americans believe government should be able to display the Ten Commandments but would not extend that right to displays involving passages from the Koran, a new poll indicates.
The survey, taken by CNN and Gallup in conjunction with USA Today, found that 70 percent of Americans back displays of the Ten Commandments at government buildings and public schools. However, only 33 percent approved of displays featuring a verse from the Koran in those same settings. Sixty-four percent opposed them.
A separate question asked respondents how they feel about displays that include many different religious symbols. Only 10 percent said they believe ...