Churchgoers who left a congregation over teachings or positions on issues or politics
Percent of churchgoers who left a church for a reason other than a move, 2024 (in percent)
Key finding
- Churchgoers who left a congregation over teachings or positions on issues or politics: 22%. Left a congregation because they couldn't agree with its teachings or positions on issues or politics, down from 27% in 2006
Source: Lifeway Research, Politics and Issue Disagreements Send Some Churchgoers Looking for a New Congregation · Article published 2024-08-01.
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Churchgoers who left a congregation over teachings or positions on issues or politics: 22%. Left a congregation because they couldn't agree with its teachings or positions on issues or politics, down from 27% in 2006.
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Lifeway Research, 2024. Source: Lifeway Research, Politics and Issue Disagreements Send Some Churchgoers Looking for a New Congregation (https://research.lifeway.com/2024/08/01/politics-and-issue-disagreements-send-some-churchgoers-looking-for-a-new-congregation/).
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