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An overwhelming majority of Americans, almost regardless of backgrounds and religious convictions, think angels are real.

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In a related story, 57% of Californians long for the days when angels roamed their outfield. Or at least that's the first thing that came to mind when I read this.

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But how many of them can name the nine choirs? Or for that matter, explain why each angel has an essence that is shared with no other?

I thought not. [Big Grin]

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No, they don't want their angels to be the strange beings which appeared to Ezekiel, or the ones of such power and strangeness that every time they show up they have to tell the people, "Fear not." They just want the fluffbunny Renaissance cherubs! [Razz]

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They probably want Roma Downey with appropriate lighting and soft focus.

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