Go Figure: Recent statistics on religious websites, evangelicals and homosexual teachers, and women's roles.

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Recent statistics on religious websites, evangelicals and homosexual teachers, and women's roles.

Compiled by Ted Olsen

[ posted 5/10/2007 8:55AM ]

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42%

American evangelicals who say school boards should have the right to fire homosexual teachers.

73%

American evangelicals who said this in 1987.

60%

American evangelicals in 1987 who said AIDS might be a punishment for immoral sexual behavior

38%

American evangelicals who believe this today.

20%

American evangelicals in 1987 who "completely disagree" that women should return to their traditional roles in society.

42%

American evangelicals who "completely disagree" today.

Visits to religious websites in the U.S. are declining rapidly. They dropped over 30% within the last year, down 35% the last two years.

Weblogs that focus on religion, spirituality, or faith

64%

Internet users who have done things online that related to religious or spiritual matters

1429%

Growth in web pages dealing with God, religion, and churches between 1999 and 2004.

Sources: Pew Research Center for The People & The Press, Pew Internet & American Life Project: Faith Online, Pew Internet & American Life Project: Bloggers, Time, and The Washington Post

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See our earlier Go Figure postings from May 2007, April 2007, March 2007, February 2007, January 2007, December 2006, November 2006, October 2006, and earlier issues.

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Comments

caveat bettor

May 10, 2007 12:33pm

Interesting stuff! I think private school boards can do whatever they want, as parents can always pull their kids and money, so there stronger accountability--in public schools, its a government thing and the government should not discriminate, right? Isn't AIDS at least allegorically linked to leprosy of Jesus' day? As far as the traditional role of women, go read Proverbs 31 and see that the description of a woman who is "worth more than rubies" is primarily economic in its praise. It doesn't look much like the homemaker stereotype of the 1950s, or the pioneer mother of the 1800s. This holds as much water as the claim that Jesus didn't turn water into wine, He turned it into grape juice. And finally, I am very glad for this CT blog!

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