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To: RnMomof7
here's an example of Barna's cultural bias:

Other measures of religious behavior were at identical levels to those noted in August. Bible reading remained at 39 percent of adults pursuing the Bible, other than at church, during a typical week. Church volunteerism, after an initial outpouring of involvement, is back at pre- attack levels (23 percent invest some time in church-related service during a typical week). Prayer, also alleged to have escalated, is currently at its normal level, with 85 percent praying to God in a given week. Adult Sunday school attendance moved up slightly (to 22 percent) but not enough to be considered a statistically significant change. Participation in a small group other than a Sunday school class that meets during the week for Bible study, prayer or Christian fellowship remained static, as did having a private devotional time during the week.

Catholics don't usually go to Sunday school, and many don't read the bible. They don't meet in fellowship or prayer meetings. He doesn't measure if a person prays longer, or goes to mass during the week, or if someone who goes to church twice a month out of habit now actually prays. (Catholics consider mass a worship service, not a prayer service).

If the answers are skewered against Catholics, how can he measure Jews, Muslims, Wiccans or non believers who whisper more to "God if you are there?"

35 posted on 12/08/2001 9:01:53 AM PST by LadyDoc
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To: LadyDoc
If you notice this is a comparative study.....you remember those from school right? So it comapres likes with like..Catholics would have said they didn't go to Sunday school the last time or this time .That question is measuring the change in churches that do offer it..

The same would hold true with the witches and the atheists.....if there were fewer atheists..it would have meant a movement...

38 posted on 12/08/2001 9:24:44 AM PST by RnMomof7
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