Quote:
"About 33% of the world's population regard themselves as Christian. This percentage has been stable for decades. (The second most popular religion is Islam at about 20%. It is growing. If its present growth rate continues, it will to become the dominant religion of the world during in a few decades.) About 75% of American adults and a similar number of Canadians identify themselves as Christian. This number has recently been dropping about one percentage point per year."
From Ontario Consultants for Religious Tolerance
In the US, from 1978-1997, the seven of the biggest non-fundamentalist churches lost 7 million members, in comparison with the US's population rise of 60 million.
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Not entirely sure about these statistics, but it does show a growing trend.
03-01-2005, 02:25 PM
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