More God Fearing (or Loving) Stats
In an earlier post, my cohort McCoy alluded to some statistics presented in a Sam Harris article. I did a quick search to verify some of these numbers (I couldn't, but I didn't try very hard) and ran into some more mind-numbing statistics. Here's a smorgasbord of statistics compliated by ReligiousTolerance.org. If you're a rational person, I warn you, some of them are frightening.
What are the percentage of people in 2001 that believe the bible is totally accurate: 41%.
The percentage of adults that believe God performs miracles: 84%
The percentage of adults that believe that the miracles in the Bible actually occurred: 79%
The one surprising and heartening stat on the page: the percentage of the American population that consider themselves "non-believers" is rising.
You can find the page with these figures and other religio-centric stats here.
What are the percentage of people in 2001 that believe the bible is totally accurate: 41%.
The percentage of adults that believe God performs miracles: 84%
The percentage of adults that believe that the miracles in the Bible actually occurred: 79%
The one surprising and heartening stat on the page: the percentage of the American population that consider themselves "non-believers" is rising.
You can find the page with these figures and other religio-centric stats here.
posted by Matthew Harwood at 6:12 PM
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