Churchgoers confident in their ability to help others with Bible struggles
Percent of U.S. Protestant churchgoers expressing confidence, 2019 (in percent)
Key finding
Highest: Difficulty accepting morals taught in the Bible (82%). Lowest: Doubts about the truthfulness of Scripture (81%).
- Difficulty accepting morals taught in the Bible: 82%
- Doubts about the truthfulness of Scripture: 81%
- Confusion over a Bible passage: 81%
Source: Lifeway Research, Churchgoers Express Confidence and Confusion Over the Bible · Online survey of 1,002 American Protestant churchgoers, September 20-27, 2019, national pre-recruited panel; margin of error plus or minus 3.2%. Article published 2020-07-29.
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What does this statistic show?
Highest: Difficulty accepting morals taught in the Bible (82%). Lowest: Doubts about the truthfulness of Scripture (81%). Difficulty accepting morals taught in the Bible: 82%. Doubts about the truthfulness of Scripture: 81%. Confusion over a Bible passage: 81%.
Who published this data?
Lifeway Research, 2019. Source: Lifeway Research, Churchgoers Express Confidence and Confusion Over the Bible (https://research.lifeway.com/2020/07/29/churchgoers-express-confidence-and-confusion-over-the-bible/).
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