Sections
Politics
Impressions of President Obama
Response from all Americans:
21%: He's more liberal than I expected
10%: He's more conservative than I expected
Response from evangelicals
25%: More liberal than expected
4%: More conservative than expected
Response from atheists and agnostics
15%: More liberal than expected
23%: More conservative than expected
Getting Older
41%
Millennials (born 1981 or later) who pray daily.
42%
Xers who prayed daily in the late 1990s.
54%
Gen Xers (born 1965-80) who pray daily now.
47%
Boomers (born 1946-64) who prayed daily in the early 1980s.
62%
Boomers who pray daily now.
Theology
39%
Presbyterian Church (USA) members who believe that only followers of Jesus Christ can be saved. (36% disagree.)
35%
PCUSA pastors who believe that only followers of Jesus Christ can be saved (45% disagree.)
Preaching
21%
Protestant pastors who named Billy Graham among "the top three living Christian preachers that most influence" them. Others in the top 10: Charles Swindoll, Charles Stanley ,Rick Warren, John Mac Arthur, Barbara Brown Taylor, David Jeremiah, Max Lucado, John Piper, and Andy Stanley.
Advertising
What was the message of Focus on the Family's Tim Tebow Super Bowl Ad?
38%: Abortion is wrong
19%: Family is important
9%: Miracles happen
5%: Parent-child relationships are important
2%: Visit Focus's website
1%: Think about healthcare issues
7%: Other
20%: I can't even guess.
Notes: Responses are from Super Bowl Sunday and the following three days.
Related Elsewhere:
See our earlier Go Figure postings from March 2010, February 2010, January 2010, December 2009, November 2009, October 2009, September 2009, August 2009, July 2009, June 2009, May 2009, April 2009, March 2009, February 2009, and earlier issues.
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