Posted on 05/22/2023 8:18:00 AM PDT by devane617
Only half of Americans now say they are sure God exists.
That finding, from the closely watched General Social Survey, stands out among several nuggets of new data about religion in America.
Not quite 50 percent of Americans say they have no doubt about the existence of God, according to the 2022 survey, released Wednesday by NORC, the University of Chicago research organization. As recently as 2008, the share of sure-believers topped 60 percent.
Thirty-four percent of Americans never go to church, NORC found, the highest figure recorded in five decades of surveys.
Another new report, from the Public Religion Research Institute (PRRI), said that 27 percent of Americans claimed no religion in 2022, up from 19 percent in 2012 and 16 percent in 2006.
The PRRI report tracks a historic decline in the nation’s Christian population, especially among white people. The share of Americans who identify as white evangelical Protestants has dwindled from 23 percent to 14 percent since 2006. The share of mainline white Protestants has fallen from 18 percent to 14 percent. White Catholics have declined from 16 percent of the population to 13 percent.
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They will be sure some day.
Wide is the road and it’s getting wider.
But, they believe the car in their driveway must have had a maker. But, not them.
The truth is not created by consensus, nor is reality, nor is the existence of YHWH.
In the bigger scheme of things it doesn’t matter if you don’t believe there is a GOD simply because no one can make God UN-exist. In the personal scheme of things...the reality of what you may deny will probably come as a big shock. It is your choice. Choose wisely.
Over half of Americans are lost sinners and hopeless, doomed to Hades as well..
Half of America has thrown everything away for birth control and abortion. Luciferian.
Satan owns over half of Americans as well and that number is rapidly increasing...Won’t be long before most are Satan’s minions..Conservatives wonder why the Nation is going to Hell literally.
No other survey or statistic more accurately shows us what’s wrong in our country. Without God, there is no respect for one another, no moral guidance, no rules for life. We are lost, confused, drifting and depressed, self-centered and angry.
I’m having trouble with the numbers. Half of American’s don’t believe in God. 34% don’t go to church, meaning 66% of Americans do go to church. So how come 2/3rds of Americans go to church while substantially lower than that believe in God? Are they counting people with the slightest bit of doubt as non-believers?
50%? I’m surprised it’s that high....
At this point, more Americans age 18 & over are with Satan than with God.
We have devolved into a bankrupt, collapsing failed state.
Welcome to the machine. God is dead, we can build God better!Trust in us.
Ironically, the devil knows with 100% certainty the existence of God.
The moral collapse in America is almost total. Even conservative Americans will give liberal answers to most of these questions:
* Should consenting adults be left to do as they please?
* Can non-Christians go to heaven?
Amen 🙏🏻!!!!
You are correct!
God has given us plenty of evidence for His existence! What really drives folks to unbelief is that they would rather keep their cherished sinful lifestyles!
Well said.
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