|
58% Gay adults who say they have made "a personal commitment to Jesus Christ that is still important in [their] life today."
75% Straight adults who say this.
15% Residents of Wittenberg, Germany, who are members of the Evangelical (Lutheran) Church. (Germany is about 30 percent Lutheran.)
3% Residents of Wittenberg who are Roman Catholic. (About 31 percent of Germans are Catholic.)
+5.5% Change in giving to religious organizations and churches in 2008 (total of $106.89 billion).
-2% Change in overall charitable giving in 2008 ($307.65 billion), the first decline in overall giving since 1987.
Related Elsewhere:
See our earlier Go Figure postings from July 2009, June 2009, May 2009, April 2009, March 2009, February 2009, January 2009, December 2008, November 2008, October 2008, September 2008, August 2008, July 2008, June 2008, May 2008, April 2008, March 2008, February 2008, January 2008, December 2007, November 2007, October 2007, September 2007, and earlier issues.
1Have something to add about this? See something we missed? Share your feedback here.
Our digital archives are a work in progress. Let us know if corrections need to be made.

Subscribe to Christianity Today and get access to this article plus 65+ years of archives.
- Home delivery of CT magazine
- Complete access to articles on ChristianityToday.com
- Over 120 years of magazine archives plus full access to all of CT’s online archives
- Learn more
More from this Issue
Read These Next
- Trending
How to Greet the End of ‘Roe’Faithful responses to the Supreme Court decision should involve new care practices.español - From the Magazine
Learning to Love Our Neighbor’s FearsWe aren’t all equally afraid of the same things. But Scripture’s wisdom can apply to all of us. - Related
The 50 Countries Where It’s Most Dangerous to Follow Jesus in 2021Latest report on Christian persecution finds 3 in 4 martyrs are in Nigeria, ranked among 10 worst persecutors for first time.españolPortuguêsالعربيةFrançais简体中文한국어DeutschIndonesian繁體中文русскийcatalàGalego - Editor's Pick
Reversing Roe Hurt the Pro-Life Movement in Blue StatesAs the national pro-life movement celebrated, activists opposing abortion in blue states watched years of setbacks happen in a few days. Still, they are finding different ways of winning.