Thursday, May 14, 2009

What do the unchurched think!



72% think the church is full of hypocrites.
71% say that Jesus makes a positive influence on a person's life.
78% would be willing to listen to someone who wanted to share what he/she believes about Christianity.
64% think the Christian religion is relevant and viable for today.
72% believe that God (or a supreme being) actually exists.
Only 48% agree there is only one God as described in the Bible.
61% believe the God of the Bible is no different from gods depicted in non-Christian religions.
Up from 17 percent in 2004, 22 percent of Americans say they never go to church – the highest ever recorded by the General Social Survey.
79% of unchurched Americans think Christianity today is more about organized religion than about loving God and loving people.
86% believe they can have a good relationship with God without being involved in church.
44% say Christians get "on my nerves."
89% have at least one close Christian friend.
While turned off by church, 78% are willing to listen to someone who wants to talk about their Christian beliefs. The number rose to 89% among adults ages 18-29.
78% say they would enjoy an honest conversation with a friend about religious and spiritual beliefs, even if they disagreed.
Only 28% think Christians they know talk to them too much about their beliefs.

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