Poll shows Americans losing faith in Bible

[EdEarl]

patheos.com

 

The survey shows the number of American adults who are skeptical of the Bible grew by 10 percentage points since 2011. The shift is attributed in large part to the growing doubts of the millennial generation and Generation X.

 

The poll also shows that only 79 percent of Americans believe the Bible is sacred, down from 86 percent in 2011.

 

According to the poll, the number of people said to be “Bible engaged” is now equal to the percentage of people who do not believe the Bible is sacred.

 

The number of Americans who read Scripture at least four times a week and believe that it is the inspired word of God has fallen to just under 1 in 5, according to the poll.

 

19 percent of Americans are “antagonistic” toward the Bible, reading it less than once per month and believing it to be a book of archaic teachings written by men, and containing nothing more than stories and advice.

Perhaps there is hope for humanism and rational thought.

[Phi for All]

I'm still a bit skeptical about a lot of stuff I trust as the best explanations, so losing a strong belief in things I can't possibly know isn't a hardship.

[john5746]

Perhaps there is hope for humanism and rational thought.

 

 

Maybe, but it doesn't necessarily follow from losing religion. Hopefully, they will use the extra time to do more than facebook and shoot'em up games

[michel123456]

The methodology as described on page 63 of the linked pdf does not say that only christians were interviewed, but a range of adult americans. Maybe there is simply an increase of non-christians americans (muslims, hindus, etc.)

Edited April 14, 2014 by michel123456

[John Cuthber]

"79 percent of Americans believe the Bible is sacred"

"19 percent of Americans are “antagonistic” toward the Bible,"

Not much room for the "Don't know" crowd is there?

 

Are those numbers credible?