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Go Figure

Recent statistics on prejudice and religion, giving to Haiti relief, and other topics.

Islam

Americans 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 Religions

Americans who say they feel at least “a little” prejudice toward:

Muslims – 43% Christians – 18% Buddhists – 14% Jews – 15%

Source: Gallup

Giving

Protestant 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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