59% of Americans polled said religion is very important in their lives (75% in 1952). By categories: 52% of men, 66% of women , Whites 66 %, Blacks 82 %. Hispanics 66% 68% percent of self-identified conservatives, 56% of moderates, and 49 percent of liberals said religion was very important to them. Gallup survey 1999.Copyright ©2004 The Gallup Organization http://www.mfc.org/contents/article.asp?id=139 See also Steve Crabtree, “Black Churches: Has Their Role Changed?” Gallup Tuesday Briefing; Religion & Values, May 14, 2002, Copyright © 2004 -- The Gallup Organization http://www.gallup.com/poll/content/login.aspx?ci=5998

69% [2003?] of those who attend church ‘nearly weekly’ say premarital sex is morally acceptable (Gallup Poll) Copyright © 2004 -- The Gallup Organization. www.usatoday.com/news/opinion/2003-07-23-zelizer_x.htm

45% of so-called “born again” Americans says gambling is a “morally acceptable behavior.” http://www.barna.org/FlexPage.aspx?Page=BarnaUpdate&BarnaUpdateID=152

More than 30% of so-called "born again" adults say that "co-habitation, gay sex, sexual fantasies, breaking the speed limit or watching sexually-explicit movies are morally acceptable behaviors.” Barna Research 2001. http://www.barna.org/FlexPage.aspx?Page=BarnaUpdate&BarnaUpdateID=103

33% of so-called "born again" adults support the legalization of same-gender sexual relations. Barna Research 2001.^

80% of adults classified as “born again” have been married. http://www.barna.org/FlexPage.aspx?Page=BarnaUpdate&BarnaUpdateID=170

27% of people identified as Christians and 23% of non-Christians have been divorced. Statistics Concerning the State of America. http://freedomministries.com/outlinestats.htm

34% of “born again” adults have been divorced after their conversion. http://www.barna.org/FlexPage.aspx?Page=BarnaUpdate&BarnaUpdateID=170

87% of Americans polled said that "their religious faith is very important in their life today." ^4.5http://www.barna.org/FlexPage.aspx?Page=BarnaUpdate&BarnaUpdateID=160

Only 50% of Christians say they are absolutely “absolutely committed” to the Christian faith.^^4.5

77% of Americans are associated with the Christian faith.12% claim to be atheist or agnostic, with the remaining 11% being aligned with some other faith group.^^4.5

Though upwards to 38% of Americans are classified as "born again," a more precise analysis shows only 7% of the adult U.S. population being "evangelical" (John 3:3:-7: see descriptions above in first section).This is down from 12% in 1992 [The two must be synonymous to be Biblical.] ^^4.5

99% of those in the camp of evangelicals said they were happy, with 91% saying they were satisfied with their present life Only 8% said they were "lonely," "in serious debt" (9%) or "stressed out" (16%).⁵http://www.barna.org/FlexPage.aspx?Page=BarnaUpdate&BarnaUpdateID=119

94% of the above described themselves as "absolutely committed to Christianity. 96% of evangelicals say they possess "traditional or family-oriented values," and 64% say they are "mostly conservative on political and social issues."Only 8% said they were lonely, "in serious debt" (9%), or "stressed out" (16%). ^⁵

57% of those who are affiliate themselves with a non-Christian group say they are "deeply spiritual." 87% of such non-Christian religious [in America] claim to be happy with their life . 56% said they were concerned about the future and 68% about the moral condition of the U.S.^⁵

92% of Americans says they believe in God; 85% in Heaven and 82% in miracles.^⁵

42% of atheists and agnostics (who make up 9 % of the American adult population) claimed to be stressed out , 14% said they were lonely, and 68% concerned about the future. 4% describe themselves as being conservative, 2% as being politically liberal, and 71% as having traditional or family-oriented values. 60% were concerned about America's moral state.^⁵

Religious citizens who make $49,000 gave away about 3.5 times as much money as secular citizens with the same income. They also volunteered twice as often, are 57 percent more likely to help homeless persons, and two-thirds more likely to give blood at their workplace. Arthur C. Brooks' Who Really Cares. http://www.christianitytoday.com/bc/2008/001/8.11.html

Atheists and agnostics are more likely to be into new technology than active faith persons (64% versus 52%), and on acquiring wealth (10% versus 2%), and less likely to be "active in the community" (41% versus 68%), or to personally help or serve a homeless or poor person (41% versus 61%), and much less likely to donate to charitable causes ($200.00 versus $1500.00 in 2006). Barna Research; http://www.barna.org/FlexPage.aspx?Page=BarnaUpdateNarrowPreview&BarnaUpdateID=272

87% of Americans say the universe was originally created by God. http://www.barna.org/FlexPage.aspx?Page=Topic&TopicID=2 (2000)

29% of Americans strongly endorse that they should share their faith. http://www.barna.org/FlexPage.aspx?Page=BarnaUpdateNarrowPreview&BarnaUpdateID=271

Evangelism: 23% of church – going born again persons said they shared their faith in Jesus Christ with a non-Christian during the past year. http://www.barna.org/FlexPage.aspx?Page=BarnaUpdate&BarnaUpdateID=147

Only 66% – down from 71 a year ago (2006) – of Americans perceive God to be "the all-powerful, all-knowing, perfect creator of the universe who still rules the world today." the lowest percentage in more than twenty years of similar Barna surveys. http://www.barna.org/FlexPage.aspx?Page=BarnaUpdateNarrowPreview&BarnaUpdateID=271 (Assemblies of God attenders in 2005(?) at 96% had the highest affirmation of the above fact: http://www.vny.com/cf/News/upidetail.cfm?QID=198421).

47% percent of respondents replied that they believed in a special, recent creation of man by God. Gallup Poll November 28, 1991 reported in http://www.icr.org/pubs/btg-b/btg-038b.htm. Copyright © 2004 -- The Gallup Organization

80% say the Bible specifically says that God helps those who help themselves [it doesn't]. Barna Research 1998. Printed in USA Today, May 27, 1998 http://webminister.com/growth01/plan0031.htm

27% say they believe that the Bible represents the actual word of God in all instances. In 1963 the comparable figure was 65%. Copyright © 2004 Gallup Organization, who conducted for the American Bible Society in October 2000.

45% of Americans say they believe the Bible to be accurate in all all the principles it teaches. http://www.barna.org/FlexPage.aspx?Page=BarnaUpdateNarrowPreview&BarnaUpdateID=271

60% of adults contend that Satan does not exist but is merely a “symbol of evil.”^^4.5

40% of Americans [sadly] do not believe in the resurrection of Jesus Christ.^^4.5

55% of all adults say that a good person can earn a place in Heaven.^^4.5

60% of adults believe that Satan is not a living being but is only a “symbol of evil.”^^4.5

66% of Americans indicate they believe Jesus Christ committed sins during His time on earth (only 33% strongly disagree). http://www.barna.org/FlexPage.aspx?Page=BarnaUpdateNarrowPreview&BarnaUpdateID=271.

(83%) said they had prayed in the last week. http://www.barna.org/FlexPage.aspx?Page=BarnaUpdateNarrowPreview&BarnaUpdateID=271

More than 55% of Americans say Heaven can be earned by good works [which eliminates them as being born again Christians.] Barna Research 1998. Printed in USA Today, May 27, 1998, http://webminister.com/growth01/plan0031.htm

Only 22% of of American adults had volunteered free time to help a church or some other type of non-profit (23%) in the last week.

39% say Jesus did not have a physical resurrection [likewise disallowing saving faith]. Barna Research. http://webminister.com/growth01/plan0031.htm

39% say all religions teach equally valid truths. Barna Research

79% of Americans agreed with the statement “every person has a soul that will live forever, either in God’s presence or absence.” ⁶http://www.barna.org/FlexPage.aspx?Page=BarnaUpdate&BarnaUpdateID=150

24% admitted that they have ”no idea” what will happen after they die. ^ (Those who felt their eternal future is undefined were most likely to be Hispanics, singles, men, atheists and agnostics, residents of the West, and 18- and 19-year-olds). ^⁶

Only one-half of 1% expect to go to Hell upon their death.^⁶

Of those who expect to go to Heaven, 43% believe they will go to Heaven because they have “confessed their sins and accepted Jesus Christ as their Savior. ” 15% felt they will get to Heaven because “they have tried to obey the 10 Commandments” while 15% hope to go because “they are basically a good person”. 6% believed their entrance to Heaven would be based upon the fact that “God loves all people and will not let them perish.”^⁶

34% (and increasing) believe that it is possible to communicate with the dead^⁶

The most common paranormal experience in the United States is having a dream that later came true. More than 40 percent (43%) of Americans claim to have had this experience. ^5.5Baylor Institute for Studies of Religion - American Piety in the 21 Century – September 2006 . http://www.baylor.edu/isreligion/index.php?id=40634

48% of adult Americans believe God is a Spirit or power that can take on a human form, 27% believe He cannot. (USA Today, October 24, 2003, pg. A1)

44% of Americans say that Islam is more likely to encourage violence than other religions, up from 25% in the March 2002 poll.” The Pew Research Center and The Pew Forum, July 24, 2003, www.people-press.org).

Favorable views of Muslim-Americans rose from 45% in March 1991 to 59% in December 2001. Pew Research Center for the People & the Press

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