More than 80 per cent of people in the US believe in the existence of angels, according to an Ipsos-AOL poll conducted in December 2006. A strong belief in angels was found among people of different backgrounds and religious convictions, and even among those with no religious affiliation.
In an Associated Press article reporting on the results of the poll, people were asked to explain what an angel is: "A presence that you feel around you," said one person. "I accept them - to come whenever they want to." Another respondent, Edward Pelz, of Grabill, Indiana, said he believed
angels were guiding him, but that they don't necessarily have wings and wear robes. He told the story of a man who showed up to help him change his flat tire in Ohio five years ago. He thought at the time: "Maybe I had an angel with me here today."
(Source: Associated Press)
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