A column of current statistics selected especially for Christian communicators
World population in 1991: 5,384,575,000
Number of practicing Christians: 1,226,514,600
Percent of men who say they deal with depression by trying to figure out their problems: 23
Percent who say they deal with depression by watching television: 35
Percentage of married Americans who have committed adultery: 31
Americans who own a VCR: 179,520,000
Number who can't program it: 143,616,000
Dogs that sleep in their owners' beds: 1,275,000
Of the 10 biggest U.S. cities, the number with a non-Hispanic white majority: 3
In 1980: 6
Percentage of American adults who claim to be Christian: 86.5
Percentage who claim no religion: 7.5
Percentage of Christians who accept Jesus before turning age 18: 80
Americans who believe in ghosts: 1 in 4
Who think they've communicated with the dead: 1 in 6
Cost to get a tattoo: $150
Cost to remove a tattoo: $2,000
Of the 12 fastest growing U.S. congregations, number that are predominantly black: 8
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