Last year the Pew Forum re leased a survey reporting that 65% of Americans who profess Christianity agree with the statement that ‘many religions can lead to eternal life.’ (See the report at pewforum.org/docs/?DocID=380.)  When asked what determines whether someone receives eternal life, the greatest number (nearly 40%) answered that it was either our actions or a combination of belief and behavior. Half of respondents believed that atheists who were good, though they made no effort to connect to God at all, would go to heaven.