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  &lt;p&gt;Some expressed concerns about safety and security, while one added: &lt;em&gt;"The internet has been invaded by enterprising individuals who put advertisements online for products that do not exist."&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
  &lt;p&gt;Out of 166 people who took part in the poll, 125 answered yes to the question &lt;em&gt;"should Christians buy products online?"&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
  &lt;p&gt;Some said partaking in e-commerce can save time and petrol, as well as supporting Christian companies on the web. Thirty-three participants in this survey were unsure about online shopping, while 8 said no.&lt;/p&gt;
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  &lt;Paragraph&gt;Some said partaking in e-commerce can save time and petrol, as well as supporting Christian companies on the web. Thirty-three participants in this survey were unsure about online shopping, while 8 said no.&lt;/Paragraph&gt;
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    &lt;strong&gt;Around one in four Christians are unsure whether they should buy products online, or say they shouldn&#8217;t, according to a poll by &lt;/strong&gt;
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      &lt;strong&gt;ChristiaNet.com&lt;/strong&gt;
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    &lt;strong&gt;.&lt;/strong&gt;
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  &lt;p&gt;Seventy five per cent of people surveyed by the portal were pro-internet shopping, but others declared the activity to be non-Christian.&lt;/p&gt;
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      &lt;Emphasis&gt;ChristiaNet.com&lt;/Emphasis&gt;
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    &lt;Emphasis&gt;.&lt;/Emphasis&gt;
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  <learn-more-formatted>&lt;p&gt;Econsultancy's &lt;strong&gt;&lt;a href="http://econsultancy.com/reports/online-customer-service-buyers-guide-2009"&gt;Online Customer Service Buyer's Guide&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/strong&gt; includes profiles of suppliers offering online survey tools.&lt;/p&gt;</learn-more-formatted>
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