Some Numbers as tallied by Lifeway Research, the research group within the Southern Baptist Convention. 1402 "unchurched" people surveyed. Top 11 answers on the board.+/- 2.5 percentage points.
22% of Americans never go to church
72% say the church is full of hypocrites
(There is no truth to the rumor that 27% of those attend a church in Pahrump)
72% say God or a supreme being actually exists
44% agree with the statement "Christians get on my nerves"
(There is no truth to the rumor that 12% of those attend a church in Pahrump)
52% agree that "Jesus died and came back to life"
61% say the God of the Bible is "no different from the gods or spiritual beings depicted in Islam, Hinduism, Buddhism, etc"
86% believe they can have a "good relationship with God without belonging to a church"
(There is no truth to the rumor that 31% of those attend a church in Pahrump)
79% say "Christianity today is more about organized religion than loving God and loving people"
Still, 78% would be willing to listen to someone tell what they believed about Christianity
71% agreed "believing in Jesus makes a positive difference in a person's life"
(There is some truth to the rumor that 40% of those work at a Sonic near a church in Pahrump)
89% have at least one close friend who is Christian
And the results of a preacher who confused fishing for men with hunting for baboons.
5 comments:
What a powerful and evocative photo that is ... almost equal to the one called Lindsay at the Zoo. For those who do not have the interpretive eye to truly appreciate this work let me point out a few of the subtleties:
- Through the mix of light and shadows the artist is reminding us that good and bad happens. I know, who knew?
- The use of near-lens out of focus illustrates that no matter how close you are there will always be some things you don't understand ... and never will.
- The obsfucation of the actual subject matter by the plant is a stark statement on the inevitability of mistakes when pursuing our goals while stopping just short of saying "You ain't never gonna get there."
There. You're welcome.
I'm sorry the job thing didn't work out. I was out of a job for (only) 13 weeks a few years ago and it was not pleasant.
... let me point out a few of the subtleties:
Oh, and the guy with the gun? Ignore him. It means nothing.
Wow, who know Keith hates baboons.
I have been to said "Church in Pahrump" and I agree with the statements that are here!
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