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All Worshipers |
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Worshipers in conservative Protestant churches |
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Worshipers in mainline Protestant churches |
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Worshipers in Catholic parishes |
| Demographics: |
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| Median age |
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54 years |
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47 years |
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59 years |
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53 years |
| Female |
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61% |
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61% |
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61% |
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61% |
| Married |
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66% |
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63% |
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67% |
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65% |
| College graduate (of those age 25+) |
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47% |
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37% |
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57% |
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43% |
| Employed full/part-time; self employed |
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58% |
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63% |
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54% |
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57% |
| Have children living at home |
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43% |
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52% |
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36% |
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46% |
| Living alone |
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15% |
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13% |
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17% |
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14% |
| Church involvement: |
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| Attend worship weekly or more often |
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76% |
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79% |
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73% |
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76% |
| Attending current church 5 years or less |
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33% |
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43% |
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28% |
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32% |
| Give 10% of income to the church |
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18% |
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44% |
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16% |
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10% |
| Participate in small groups in the church |
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45% |
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59% |
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61% |
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30% |
| Member of the church |
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77% |
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70% |
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83% |
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75% |
| Beliefs: |
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| Believe the Bible is the literal word of God |
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24% |
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55% |
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19% |
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17% |
| Believe there is life beyond death |
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88% |
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96% |
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82% |
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90% |
| Believe Jesus will return to earth some day |
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81% |
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96% |
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73% |
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80% |
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