25% Of People Believe In Angels Apparently !

[mikey4444]

Interesting article in this mornings BBC News website ::

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-24576115

According this survey, 25% of people interviewed for the survey, think that angels actually exist. You know, those creatures that look like man-sized pigeons. You couldn't make it up if you tried !

[pixie373]

I think it would be interesting to ask Ed to do a poll on here. You would have to define exactly what you mean by "angels".

[pixie373]

2000 people out of 60,000,000 isn't particularly conclusive. Anyway, I've just asked my carpet fitter and he says no.

[jim360]

It is if you do the survey right. A truly random sample, even of a comparatively small size, will reflect the general population few well to within a few % error. So the actually study will probably read something like 25% +/- 5%.

[pixie373]

Ok. Fair enough. I've yet to meet anyone who believes in angels (of the supernatural kind), so i do find it very hard to believe.

[tamborine]

Y not, we all know a living/breathing/articulate gnome ;)

[LazyGun]

The Gnome is just a front, hiding a troll, I think :)

[pixie373]

I believe in "The Gnome"

[sandyRoe]

An ex Prime Minister believed in them, gnomes. Harold Wilson blamed the Gnomes of Zurich for much of our economic woes during his time in office.

[Tilly2]

I believe in fairies. I've seen one.

[Zacs-Master]

I've been down Canal Street in Manchester. It's full of em Tilly.

[Tilly2]

I mean a real fairy.

[Zacs-Master]

go on then....tell us.....

[Tilly2]

No, wrong thread. I'll get told off.

[LazyGun]

You will not get told off for sharing an experience, Tilly. You might however be contradicted if you attempt to assert a personal experience as being the objective universal truth :)

[pixie373]

Go on, tilly...
Fairies took my milk teeth. I know, because my mum told me.

[Tilly2]

I will not try to make anyone else believe in fairies, just because I do. I live in my own little, fairy inhabited world.

[jim360]

It's almost as if you think we wouldn't take you seriously...

[Tilly2]

I mean I would get told off because it would detract from the angel theme.