UK Prayer Survey

A 2013 Poll (Sample size: 2,015) commissioned by the Church of England, asked the following question: Irrespective of whether you currently pray or not, if you were to pray for something at the moment, What would it be for? 31% said “Peace in the world” 27% said “A end to…

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UK Census – 2011

Results from the UK Census 2011 show that: 59.3% of persons in England and Wales self-identify as ‘Christian’ (down from 71.7% in 2001). This equates to four million less Christians. 25.1% of persons in England and Wales (14.1 Million) self-identify as having no religion at all (up from 14.8% in…

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US Religion Survey

The US Religion Survey found that from 2007 to 2012: The percentage of those who identified as ‘Protestant’ fell from 53% to 48%, but for Catholics the drop was only 1% (from 23% to 22%). The percentage of persons who were not affiliated with any religion * increased from 11.6%…

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Multinational Survey

A 2006 Survey by Harris Interactive found that: 28% of Americans and 56% of British persons felt that religion should be taught in state schools. 32% of French persons claimed to be atheist. 84% of Spanish persons believed in the separation of church and state. Source: Harris Interactive Poll, 2006.…

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US Protestant Survey

A 2008 survey of Mainline Protestant clergy conducted by Public Religion Research found that: 33% believed same sex couples should be allowed to marry, against 35% who believed there should be no legal recognition of such relationships. The remainder believed that civil unions were appropriate. 13% believed Abortion should be…

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