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The majority of Americans say September 11 proved there’s too little religion

$40,077

28%

15%

Average compensation for Protestant senior pastors in America. Americans who say 9/11 proves there’s “too much religion in the world.” Population of Brazil that is Protestant today.

$32,040

51%

9%

Average compensation in 1992. Americans who say it proves there’s “too little religion.” Brazil’s Protestant population in 1991.

Sources: Barna Research Group, Pew Forum on Religion and Public Life, Associated Press

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Articles referenced above include:

Pastoral Compensation Hits New High—Barna Research Online (May 28, 2002)

Americans Struggle with Religion’s Role at Home and Abroad—Pew Research Center (March 20, 2002)

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Statistics on the Protestant clergy shortage and The Prayer of Jabez (May 23, 2002)

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