Hard to believe, but not impossible.
It probably depends on what the question or arugument is being discussed and in what context.
IOW, polls and statistics can express what the poll taker wishes to say, based on leading questions.
Totally believable. Denominational pastors are behold to their denominations beliefs and practices, which in many cases can be, and many times are, non-biblical. Non-denominational are freer to hold to more biblical views.
Nondenomiational is a denomination. If you have core beliefs, then it is a denomination. No such thing as nondenominational. Just like saying you are non-partisan. BS! If you have core beliefs, then you come from a certain point of view which has biases. Other than that, it is a very interesting and not surprising article.
As it says in Revelation:
"And I heard another voice from heaven, saying, Come out of her, my people, that ye be not partakers of her sins, and that ye receive not of her plagues.'
1. "Non-denomination" is a denomination. I once heard a Lutheran pastor say that "non-denominational" pastors are mostly Baptists who don't want to say so.
He could be right. Every "non-denominational" Christian I have met or heard speak sounded like some sort of Protestant evangelical dispensationalist.
2. A Catholic, a Lutheran, a Greek Orthodox, a Pentecostal might all compile a different list of "Biblical Christian" ideas. Each will perform 100% Biblical on their own list, and all the others will fall short of 100%.
Yes, I'm sure Catholics are "less Biblical" by the standards of "non-denominational" pastors. But the latter are "less Biblical" by Catholic standards.
So what does that prove? Anything?
I did not see a complete list of 17 questions!
Thanks for posting this.
I suggest this goes beyond mere correlation to causation: It is a reasonable inference that those pastors chose nondenominational churches in order to avoid affiliating with groups maintaining views with which they disagree. I certainly would.
Most likely they’re told what to say.
Interesting but weak. Interviewing pastors is fun but interviewing only 1000 is weak. Strong statistics need a minimum of 3000 interviews. Proof: 43% of Catholics interviewed believe in reincarnation. Empty stat. The good news is that America has numerous and strong pastors.
What is a biblical world view? And who decides if someone’s POV fits it?
This is very revealing what’s happening in black churches. They’ve gone off the rails.
Nonsense poll. The potential for selection bias is huge. Those pastors who most strongly hold their denomination’s views on faith are also the least likely to participate in a “nondenominational” poll.
We go to two small independent churches and neither one is associated with any main stream churches. Both neighborhood churches and both use the KJV and preach from it every week.
Iv’e been saying that for years. When churches become one under man’s umbrella, they stop being Christ’s bride.
Anyone else find it humorous that “Nondenominational” is considered a denomination?
Next question: who was defining “biblical views”? I thought the whole reason Protestants divided into so many denominations was disagreements over what the Bible said.