Go Figure
Recent statistics on prejudice and religion, giving to Haiti relief, and other topics.
Compiled by Ted Olsen | posted 3/15/2010 09:35AM
IslamAmericans who attend church less than once a week are 2.4 times more likely than weekly attendees to report a "great deal" of prejudice toward Muslims.
Source: Gallup
Other ReligionsAmericans who say they feel at least "a little" prejudice toward:
Muslims - 43%
Christians - 18%
Buddhists - 14%
Jews - 15%
Source: Gallup
GivingProtestant pastors who say their church's 2009 offerings were:
Don't know - 4%
Below 2008's - 28%
About the same as 2008's - 35%
Above 2008's - 33%
Source: LifeWay Research
Giving$1.64 million
Amount given to Haiti relief in private donations per hour in the week following the January 12 earthquake.
Source: The Chronicle of Philanthropy
How people gave in the week following the earthquake:
39%
In person/at church
23%
On the Internet
14%
By text message
12%
By telephone
5%
Through the mail
Source: Pew Research Center
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March 2010, Vol. 54, No. 3
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