"According to a 2022 Gallup poll, 20% of Americans believe the Bible is the literal word of God, which is a record low for the polling organization since it began asking the question in 1976. The poll also found that 49% of Americans believe the Bible is inspired by God, but not everything in it is to be taken literally, and 29% believe the Bible is a collection of fables, history, and moral precepts recorded by man."