A Majority of Americans Believe In Higher Power

A new survey finds that about 70 percent of
Americans with a religious affiliation, and more than half of
evangelicals, believe that many religions can lead to eternal life
and that there's more than one way to interpret their faiths'
teachings.
The findings, in a survey by the Pew Forum on Religion and
Public Life, can either be taken as a sign of religious tolerance
or evidence that Americans dismiss or don't know their faiths'
teachings.
The survey also found that more than one in four Roman
Catholics, mainline Protestants and Orthodox Christians expressed
doubts about God's existence, as did six in 10 Jews.
Another finding almost defies explanation: 21 percent of
self-identified atheists said they believe in God or a universal
spirit, with 8 percent "absolutely certain" of it.

CBS Evening New Report Chip Reid took a detailed look at the survey's findings. Click the video tab to watch his report.

You can read the entire research by clicking here.