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.
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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.
2%
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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