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UNCHURCHEDUNCHURCHED 20072007
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MethodologyMethodology Phone survey of 900 adults ages 18 through Phone survey of 900 adults ages 18 through
29 using representative national sample in 29 using representative national sample in early 2007early 2007
Phone survey of 502 adults ages 30 and over Phone survey of 502 adults ages 30 and over using representative national sample during using representative national sample during summer 2007summer 2007
Merging of samples with statistical weighting Merging of samples with statistical weighting produces a combined sample of 1402 for produces a combined sample of 1402 for unchurched adults in the United Statesunchurched adults in the United States
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MethodologyMethodology Sample size of 1,402 provides 95% Sample size of 1,402 provides 95%
confidence that sampling error does not confidence that sampling error does not exceed +2.5% for the total sampleexceed +2.5% for the total sample
Respondents screened as being unchurched Respondents screened as being unchurched using the question: “Have you attended a using the question: “Have you attended a religious service in a church, synagogue, or religious service in a church, synagogue, or mosque, at any time in the past six months?” mosque, at any time in the past six months?”
All findings broken out by demographic All findings broken out by demographic groups were selected because they are groups were selected because they are statistically significant (p-value<0.05)statistically significant (p-value<0.05)
BELIEBELIEFSFS
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• Among unchurched minorities (Hispanics, African American, Asians), over 90% believe in God compared to 69% of whites.
52%
9%16% 20%
0%20%40%60%80%
100%
StronglyDisagree
SomewhatDisagree
SomewhatAgree
StronglyAgree
God, a higher or supreme being, actually exists
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• Among unchurched adults, 83% of African Americans are the most likely to believe in the one God of the Bible compared to 72% for Hispanics and 42% for whites.
15%
38%33%
10%
0%20%40%60%80%100%
StronglyDisagree
SomewhatDisagree
SomewhatAgree
StronglyAgree
There exists only one God, the God described in the Bible
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The God of the Bible is no different from the gods or spiritual beings depicted by world religions such as Islam,
Hinduism, Buddhism, etc.
39%
13%20% 22%
0%20%40%60%80%
100%
StronglyDisagree
SomewhatDisagree
SomewhatAgree
StronglyAgree
• Among unchurched adults, 58% of younger adults (ages 18-29) agree (strongly or somewhat) compared to 67% of older adults (30 years and older).
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Jesus died and came back to life
36%
11%
29%
16%
0%20%40%60%80%
100%
StronglyDisagree
SomewhatDisagree
SomewhatAgree
StronglyAgree
• Among unchurched adults, 66% of younger adults (ages 18-29) agree (strongly or somewhat) compared to 54% of older adults (30 years and older).
SPIRITUALISPIRITUALITYTY
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• Unchurched adults who attended church weekly during their childhood are equally likely to agree (strongly or somewhat) compared to unchurched adults who attended church less often as a child.
I believe I can have a good relationship with God without being involved in a church
70%
3%8% 16%
0%20%40%60%80%
100%
StronglyDisagree
SomewhatDisagree
SomewhatAgree
StronglyAgree
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Believing in Jesus makes a positive difference in a person’s life
11%
40%
14%
31%
0%20%40%60%80%
100%
StronglyDisagree
SomewhatDisagree
SomewhatAgree
StronglyAgree
THE THE CHURCHCHURCH
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The church is full of hypocrites, people who criticize others for doing the same things they
do themselves
14%
39%
11%33%
0%20%40%60%80%
100%
StronglyDisagree
SomewhatDisagree
SomewhatAgree
StronglyAgree
OPINIONS OF OPINIONS OF CHRISTIANITCHRISTIANIT
YY
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The Christian religion is a relevant and viable religion for today
19%34%
15%30%
0%20%40%
60%80%
100%
StronglyDisagree
SomewhatDisagree
SomewhatAgree
StronglyAgree
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I think Christianity today is more about organized religion than about loving God and
loving people
53%
9%9%
26%
0%20%40%60%80%
100%
StronglyDisagree
SomewhatDisagree
SomewhatAgree
StronglyAgree
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Christians get on my nerves
18% 12%
36% 32%
0%20%40%60%80%
100%
StronglyDisagree
SomewhatDisagree
SomewhatAgree
StronglyAgree
EVANGELISEVANGELISMM
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If someone wanted to tell me what she or he believed about Christianity, I would be willing
to listen
50%
10%12%
28%
0%20%40%60%80%
100%
StronglyDisagree
SomewhatDisagree
SomewhatAgree
StronglyAgree
• Among unchurched adults, 89% of younger adults (ages 18-29) agree (strongly or somewhat) compared to 75% of older adults (30 years and older).
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I have at least one close friend who considers himself or herself a Christian
82%
4%6% 7%0%
20%40%60%80%
100%
StronglyDisagree
SomewhatDisagree
SomewhatAgree
StronglyAgree
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Asked among 502 adults age 30 or older. For this sample, margin of error is + 4.4 % at the 95% confidence interval.
27%
8%
44%
20%
0%
20%
40%
60%
80%
100%
StronglyDisagree
SomewhatDisagree
SomewhatAgree
StronglyAgree
Christians I know talk to me about their beliefs too often
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53%
9%13% 25%
0%
20%
40%
60%
80%
100%
StronglyDisagree
SomewhatDisagree
SomewhatAgree
StronglyAgree
I would enjoy an honest conversation with a friend about religious and spiritual beliefs even if we disagree
Asked among 502 adults age 30 or older. For this sample, margin of error is + 4.4 % at the 95% confidence interval.