News, More Americans say they attend church, mosque, synagogue. (churches, bible, quote)

[John1960]

Church attendance crept up slightly in the United States this year, according to new Gallup research - but not everyone is buying the findings.

Slightly more than 43 percent of Americans told Gallup they attend church, synagogue or mosque weekly or almost every week, up from just under 43 percent in 2009, and about 42 percent in 2008.

More Americans say they attend church, mosque, synagogue – Religion - CNN.com Blogs

[SoCalAngel2009]

Originally Posted by John1960

Church attendance crept up slightly in the United States this year, according to new Gallup research - but not everyone is buying the findings.

Slightly more than 43 percent of Americans told Gallup they attend church, synagogue or mosque weekly or almost every week, up from just under 43 percent in 2009, and about 42 percent in 2008.

More Americans say they attend church, mosque, synagogue – Religion - CNN.com Blogs

I didn't read the article yet... but did they ask them whether they watch church on TV or on the internet at GodTV?

[Fred314X]

Of course, sometimes Americans say things because they think it's what the pollster wants to hear.

Great cooga-mooga! Have I just accused some of my countrymen of fabrication?

[JetJockey]

Originally Posted by Fred314X

Of course, sometimes Americans say things because they think it's what the pollster wants to hear.

Great cooga-mooga! Have I just accused some of my countrymen of fabrication?

^^ This.

I've said I was a Christian when pollsters asked me. I wasn't as confident in my beliefs (or lack thereof at the time, and the area I lived in was HEAVILY Christian and you could be harassed (as I was) for not being one.

[rayneinspain]

^^granted, they could be lying...or perhaps the Quiverfull/uterine bondage movement is beginning to accomplish its goal of 'filling up the pews'.

[ChristyGrl]

Originally Posted by John1960

Church attendance crept up slightly in the United States this year, according to new Gallup research - but not everyone is buying the findings.

Slightly more than 43 percent of Americans told Gallup they attend church, synagogue or mosque weekly or almost every week, up from just under 43 percent in 2009, and about 42 percent in 2008.

More Americans say they attend church, mosque, synagogue – Religion - CNN.com Blogs

I find that truly hard to swallow. I live in the bible belt and people are leaving churches out here in droves.