Religious climate of America

According to recent statistics from the Pew Forum on Religion and Public Life, 79% of Evangelical Christians (Oneness Pentecostals grouped in here) answered “very important” to the question:  How important is religion in your life?  30% attend church more frequently than once a week while 28% attend church services once a week.  This leaves us with a grand total, a majority, of 58% of Evangelical Christians attending services at least weekly.

78% of Evangelicals stated that they pray daily outside of church or worship services.  Of those who pray, 28% stated that they recieve answers to prayer on a weekly basis.  There is faith in America, and people pray, or at least say they pray consistently and recieve answers to those prayers over one quarter of the time.

58% stated that the bible is the Word of God and is literally true word for word wheras 29% who state they are Evangelical Christians believe the bible is the word of God but not literally true word for word.

To the following question:  [IF RESPONDENT HAS A RELIGIOUS AFFILIATION, ASK:] Now, as I read a pair of statements, tell me whether the FIRST statement or the SECOND statement comes closer to your own views even if neither is exactly right. First/next: My religion is the one, true faith leading to eternal life, OR: many religions can lead to eternal life, the following percentages were given.

36% of Evangelical Christians said “My religion is the one, true faith leading to eternal life”.

80% of Jehovah’s Witnesses said “My religion is the one, true faith leading to eternal life”.

57% of Evangelical Christians said “Many religions can lead to eternal life”.

16% of Jehovah’s Witnesses said “Many religions can lead to eternal life”.

So, a weekly attending saint in an Evangelical denomination who prays daily and believes that the church is a very important part of their lives also believe that there are many ways to get to heaven, not just through Christ.

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