Barna surveys on evangelical Christians

[Nomad559]

After watching the 60 Minutes story on evangelical Christians, I thought I would repost the Barna surveys. :evilgrin:


Barna surveys on evangelical Christians


http://www.datalounge.com/datalounge/news/record.html?record=20398

The American Family Association, a far right lobbying group in Washington, released results from a recent survey that shows mainstream Americans see evangelical Christians as one of the least likeable groups in the country.

Researchers from the Barna survey asked respondents how they felt about evangelicals, born-again Christians, ministers, and other groups of people in society. According to the survey, evangelicals came in tenth out of eleven, narrowly beating out prostitutes.



http://www.worthynews.com/news-features/christian-divorce-rate.html

The Barna Research Firm is defending a recent survey which found some disturbing statistics regarding born-again Christians and divorce. The survey found that born-again Christians were just as likely as non-believers to divorce.

In fact, the survey found that the divorce rate is higher for Christians when compared with non-believers.



http://headlines.agapepress.org/archive/12/afa/62002a.asp

A new survey shows that adults with no connection to the Christian faith have low opinions of evangelicals. The researcher who conducted the study believes that may be one reason why churches are not growing.

The Barna survey asked respondents how they felt about evangelicals, born-again Christians, ministers, and other types of people. According to the survey, evangelicals came in tenth out of eleven, trailing lesbians and lawyers but beating out prostitutes.



http://www.ptm.org/01PT/JanFeb/GAcommentary.htm

A friend of mine just returned from a conference reporting disturbing results from a new survey. North Americans were asked to name the type of individual they would least like to have as a next door neighbor. The most feared and least liked next door neighbor -- a serial killer, a drug dealer or a terrorist? Not according to this survey!

The number one, least liked and most feared potential next-door neighbor (imagine a drumroll here) -- a conservative Christian!



http://www.worldvision.org/worldvision/pr.nsf/stable/new_barna

A new survey shows that evangelicals less likely than other Americans to help children orphaned by AIDS.

The survey of more than 1,000 adults, sponsored by World Vision and conducted by the California-based Barna Research Group, found that 3 percent of evangelicals said they "definitely" would help children orphaned because of AIDS, compared with 5 percent of all respondents.



http://www.connectionmagazine.org/archives_old/archives/2000/oct2000/disturbing.htm

Americans have been called the most religious population on earth. But a new study shows that only a minority of adults strongly hold opinions that line up with scripture.

A recent Barna Research survey showed that 60% of all adults agree that the Bible is totally accurate in all it teaches. However, people's knowledge of the content actually taught in the Bible often falls short. For example, 53% of people believe the Bible teaches that God helps those who help themselves. Forty-one percent agreed that the Holy Spirit is not real, but a symbol of God's presence.

[joefree1]

1. Borg-agains?

Thanks for the repost. To qoute my nephew, "take a chill pill dude," in response to a hyper Borg-again.


http://www.newpagan.com

[northofdenali]

2. Really interesting - but I'm not totally surprised.

These folks usually THINK they're "different" -- :P

[bubblesby2002]

3. That was the best 60 Minutes I've seen in a long time.

Now I know what the "Rapture" is. How could I have been so ignorant?
It might be okay if they were tolerant. But that is the nature of religious fundamentalism: our God is the right God and yours is not.

[ochazuke]

4. Wouldn't it be ironic if...

The evangelicals raptured in the voting booth BEFORE they managed to punch the chad for shrub?

Then St. Peter greets them: "That's for Florida, you F***ERS!"

[Rabrrrrrr]

5. ROTFL!!!

That would be hilarious!!

Especially if Peter only held them there for the day and said, "HA HA!! Fooled ya! Back ya go. Sorry you had to miss the election, but as you always say, God chooses the president, and last time you over-ruled him, so we took you out! Oh....and.....hey - read the Bible for once!"