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Stats on Americans who expect Jesus to return, minutes spent in religious activities, and religious giving.

Spirituality

 

Minutes the average American spends per day in religious and spiritual activities (including those who spend no time at all).

Americans who spend any time at all on religious and spiritual activities on a given day.

Minutes per day spent among Americans who spend any time at all on religious and spiritual activities.

  

Total

Men

Women

Total

Men

Women

Total

Men

Women

2009

  9

7.2

10.2

9%

7%

10.8%

97.2

106.8

91.8

2008

  8.4

7.2

10.2

9.2%

7.7%

10.7%

93

92.4

93

Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics

Theology

41%: Americans who expect Jesus Christ to return in the next 40 years.

44%: Americans who said this in May 1999.

20%: Religiously unaffiliated Americans who say this.

Source: Pew Research Center for the People and the Press

Giving

0.7%: Drop in religious giving in U.S., to $100.95 billion.

3.9%: Drop in total giving in U.S. (including companies, foundations, and bequests), to $303.75 billion.

6.2%: Increase in U.S. giving to international aid in 2009, to $8.89 billion.

Source: Giving USA Foundation

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