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Whether you’re religious or not, most people know of the Christmas Nativity story. But how many people believe that the story reflects historical events? A lot…

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Whether you’re religious or not, most people know of the Christmas Nativity story. But how many people believe that the story reflects historical events? A lot, actually.

According to a new Pew Research survey, most adults in the U.S. believe the Christmas Nativity story to be true.

65 percent of U.S. adults believe all aspects of the Christmas Nativity story – the virgin birth, the journey of the three wise men, the angel’s announcement to the shepherds and the manger story – reflect actual events.

Some U.S. adults only believe certain aspects of the story. 73 percent believe that Jesus was born to a virgin. 81 percent believe that baby Jesus was laid in a manger. 75 percent believe that the three wise men were guided by a star and brought gifts to Jesus. 74 percent believe in the angel’s announcement to the shepherds of Jesus’ birth.

For all four aspects of the story, women (78 percent) were more likely than men (69 percent) to believe it was true. Additionally, the research found that survey respondents without a college degree were more likely to believe the Christmas Nativity story than those with a college degree.

The research also found that 44 percent of U.S. adults said that Christian symbols like the nativity scenes should be allowed on government property, even if symbols from other religions are not present. 28 percent of U.S. adults said that Christian symbols should be permitted only if symbols from other religions are present as well, while 20 percent said that religious symbols should not be displayed on government property at all.

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