How unchurched nones feel about their Christian friends' faith
Percent of unchurched nones, 2017 (in percent)
Key finding
Highest: Put up with it (31%). Lowest: Give them a hard time about it (1%).
- Put up with it: 31%
- Ignore it: 29%
- Give them a hard time about it: 1%
Source: Lifeway Research, Who Are the Unchurched and How to Reach Them · Article published 2017-04-04.
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What does this statistic show?
Highest: Put up with it (31%). Lowest: Give them a hard time about it (1%). Put up with it: 31%. Ignore it: 29%. Give them a hard time about it: 1%.
Who published this data?
Lifeway Research, 2017. Source: Lifeway Research, Who Are the Unchurched and How to Reach Them (https://research.lifeway.com/2017/04/04/who-are-the-unchurched-and-how-to-reach-them/).
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