20% of Americans have heard the voice of God

USA Today recently ran a front-page story on survey findings about Americans' religious beliefs and practices.

The survey, conducted by the Institute for Studies of Religion at Baylor University, found that:

• 55% of adults say that they have been protected from harm by a guardian angel
• 45% of adults felt called by God to do something
• 23% of adults witnessed or experienced a miraculous, physical healing
• 20% of adults have heard the voice of God.

The story has been very popular on USA Today's Web site; readers have posted nearly 900 comments so far.