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Get the numbers on the Republican Party, what Americans consider to be morally wrong, and new church attendees.

Compiled by Ted Olsen | posted 6/25/2009 10:07AM

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-9 The percentage-point change in Republican Party identification since 2001 (from 38% to 29%) among those who seldom or never attend church.

0 The percentage-point change in Republican identification of those who attend church weekly (52%).

(Source: Gallup)

40% Americans who believe sex between an unmarried man and woman is morally wrong.

45% Americans who believe having a baby outside of marriage is morally wrong.

56% Americans who believe abortion is morally wrong.

(Source: Gallup)

49% New church attendees who have transferred from other congregations, according to Protestant pastors.

32% New church attendees who were unchurched.

19% New church attendees who were children born to adults attending church.

(Source: LifeWay Research)

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Helen

Posted: June 28, 2009 4:52 PM


I did vote, but then realized we changed churches mainly because we moved to another part of the country, so the poll should have been worded differently to reflect the reason for changing churches.

Jim Ruark

Posted: June 26, 2009 11:38 AM

I chose not to cast my vote in the poll about changing churches because I think it makes a difference whether we change churches in-town or because we move to another city or state. The poll questions didn't take that into account. My wife and I have attended/been members of 9 churches in 46 years of marriage. Six of those changes were caused by geographical moves; the other 3 were based on choices within the same general community.

Rebecca

Posted: June 26, 2009 4:23 AM


We were a Navy Family for 26 years. We moved from two places in the east coast area, attended two churches there. Then moved to the west coast N.California. Attend two churches there. Then move farther north attended two churches and finally here in our 66+ years returned to roots. The Lutheran Church.......Each place of worship offered different things, but we grew in our Faith.....

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