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Do these numbers seem way too high, or is it just me? 90% of congress is Christian? 64% of the public is Christian? Really?
by meken 3y ago
Do these numbers seem way too high, or is it just me? 90% of congress is Christian? 64% of the public is Christian? Really?
- bdcravens 3y agoThere's a large number of the public who identify as Christian but who don't really attend church.
- Brendinooo 3y agoThere's certainly room to talk about who the true Scotsmen are. I once heard a quip during the 2016 primary that "evangelicals" are self-identified Christians who skip church to watch NASCAR - making the point that there's a sense of cultural Christianity, a sense of actual Christian practice, and perhaps also a sense of vague theism that has a Christian lean to it (some scholars call this Moralistic Therapeutic Deism). Something like 30%-40% of Americans attend church in a regular manner (weekly, monthly, etc). 55% say they pray every day. Only about 13% of Evangelicals give 10% of their income away[1]. 40% are creationist, and another 33% fuse evolution and creationism[2]. These are markers that help you feel out what an actual number might be, though any evangelical preacher will tell you that it's not self-identification or any particular action that would save you (and thus make you a true Christian). [1]: https://www.christianpost.com/news/only-13-of-evangelicals-tithe-study.html https://www.christianpost.com/news/only-13-of-evangelicals-t... [2]: https://news.gallup.com/poll/261680/americans-believe-creationism.aspx https://news.gallup.com/poll/261680/americans-believe-creati...