U.S. in spiritual decline, says poll (7/94)
    The following is from Christian Crusade Newspaper, P.O. Box 977, 
    Tulsa, OK 74102, in its 42nd year of publication. We can
    be E-mailed on America On Line as Christcrew, on Compuserve 
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by Keith Wilkerson, editor
       Three out of four Americans are worried that the United States is 
in moral and spiritual decline, according to a poll taken by Newsweek.
       Those questioned said that crime, drugs, family breakups and low 
moral and ethical standards were the problems that most concerned 
them. Seventy-two percent said character questions detract from 
President Bill Clinton's ability to exert moral leadership and 58 
percent said they believe he is a fair or poor role model.
       The poll was released just as the U.S. Supreme Court refused to 
let Cobb County, Georgia, display a 3-by-5-foot artwork depicting the 
Ten Commandments and teachings of Jesus.
       "I certainly regret that they refused to hear it," said county 
attorney Dotty Bishop.  County officials had urged justices to allow 
greater accommodation of religion in public life.
       "The judicial branch of our government has been allowed to 
coerce the American people into an amoral straight jacket which has 
begun to tear our society apart at the seams," the county's appeal said.

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