Fun with Stats
80% of Americans expect to be called before God on Judgment Day to answer for their sins. 90% believe in heaven. 77% rate their chances of going to heaven as “excellent” or “good.”
65% of Americans believe in the literal existence of Satan. 73% believe in Hell.
83% of Americans believe that Jesus Christ rose from the dead. (11% disbelieve. 6% don’t know.)
* Statistics cited come from PEW, Gallup, and Newsweek.
-From “Letter to a Christian Nation” By Sam Harris (who is an atheist)
November 10th, 2006 at 5:02 pm
80 % are expecting Judgement Day!?!? Wow… That must be some “springboard” or “beach head” in conversations about the gospel..
Keep sowing over there!
A.
Oslo, Norway.
November 10th, 2006 at 5:40 pm
I certainly will. Send me your tales and I’ll post them. Is anyone saved in Norway?
November 11th, 2006 at 10:17 am
There are quite a few Christians here, absolutely.. But the society isn’t the same as you’ll find in the US. I guess you find many people going to church every sunday, while not being saved… In Norway, most people “know the story”, but they don’t understand the gospel, and church attendance is lower in % than in the US I think..
I’ll see if I can send you some fishing stories brother.
A.
November 13th, 2006 at 7:48 am
I’ll look forward to reading your stories. Your analysis of American faith is right on!