Go Figure
Recent statistics on religious books and Muslims and Christians.
Compiled by Ted Olsen | posted 7/12/2007 08:57AM
$745 million
Sales of all religious books in the U.S. in 2006.
$745 million
Worldwide box office gross for The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe.
(Sources: Reuters, BoxOfficeMojo.com)
72%
U.S. Muslims who say religion is "very important" in their lives.
60%
U.S. Christians who say this.
(Source: Pew Research Center)
40%
U.S. Muslims who attend mosque weekly.
45%
U.S. Christians who attend church weekly.
(Source: Pew Research Center)
43%
U.S. Muslims who say mosques should express their political and social views.
54%
U.S. Christians who say churches should express their political and social views.
(Source: Pew Research Center)
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