Church Attendance Increased : Protestants have now clearly overtaken Catholics in church attendance

Christian Today ^ | Dec. 27, 2003

[ZGuy]

PRINCETON, N.J. – A Gallup poll taken in November found a general increase in church attendance among U.S. Protestants and Catholics in the past year.

The November 2003 data showed 45 percent of Catholics and 48 percent of Protestants attended church weekly. The numbers were up from the 35 percent for Catholics and 47 percent for Protestants surveyed on February 2003.

The poll also showed that church attendance have now “clearly overtaken” that of Catholics.

"Historical Gallup Poll data show that Protestants have now clearly overtaken Catholics in church attendance, for the first time in Gallup polling history," said a commentary by George H. Gallup Jr., chairman of the George H. Gallup International Institute.

"The latest November figure shows a decided rebound in attendance at Mass, but Catholics still trail Protestants by a small margin," Gallup said.

[Unam Sanctam]

It's not a race. That anyone takes their faith more seriously is generally a good thing (unless it results in violence against others, e.g., physical jihad against infidels).

[Salvation]

"One, Holy,Catholic and Apostolic Church"

Now how many of the thousands of Protestant churches claim those words??

[Salvation]

Like you said this isn't a race.

[Salvation]

Reports from the Seminaries:

Priests Down, Seminarians Up

Seminary Springtime: Father Darrin Connall s Big Success

In Seminaries, New Ways for a New Generation

Answering an Uncommon Call Young American men dedicate themselves to priesthood

[Salvation]

And now about the priests and converts:

Catholic archdiocese of Washington [D.C.] has largest ordination class in 14 years

Roman Catholic friar community growing

Retiring priests pose problem for the Archdiocese of Boston

Church Is Still Attracting Converts

[ccmay]

"One, Holy,Catholic and Apostolic Church" Now how many of the thousands of Protestant churches claim those words??

All of them that hold to the Nicene Creed, which is to say essentially all but Mormons, Jehovah's Witnesses, and some of the snake-handler type Pentecostals.

-ccm