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    Only 40% of Americans know that Jesus delivered the Sermon on the Mount. Adults under 30, those attending small churches, and 43% of adults with basic literacy levels have difficulties understanding the Bible. While 54% of Protestants read the Bible weekly, 65% of self-identified readers have not read the entire New Testament. There are now 75 million unchurched Americans, with over half still considering themselves Christian.

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    Only 40% of Americans know that Jesus delivered the Sermon on the Mount. Adults under 30, those attending small churches, and 43% of adults with basic literacy levels have difficulties understanding the Bible. While 54% of Protestants read the Bible weekly, 65% of self-identified readers have not read the entire New Testament. There are now 75 million unchurched Americans, with over half still considering themselves Christian.

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    Only 40% of Americans know that Jesus delivered the Sermon on the Mount. Adults under 30, those attending small churches, and 43% of adults with basic literacy levels have difficulties understanding the Bible. While 54% of Protestants read the Bible weekly, 65% of self-identified readers have not read the entire New Testament. There are now 75 million unchurched Americans, with over half still considering themselves Christian.

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    Only 40% of Americans know that Jesus delivered the Sermon on the Mount. Adults under 30, those attending small churches, and 43% of adults with basic literacy levels have difficulties understanding the Bible. While 54% of Protestants read the Bible weekly, 65% of self-identified readers have not read the entire New Testament. There are now 75 million unchurched Americans, with over half still considering themselves Christian.

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    DID YOU KNOW?

    Only 40% of Americans know that Jesus delivered the Sermon on the
    Mount.
    Fewer than half of American adults can name all four Gospels.

    Adults under the age of 30 and people who attend small churches express
    greater difficulties with Bible knowledge than older adults.

    People who attend small churches express greater difficulties with Bible
    knowledge than members of large churches.

    43% of American adults function at or below basic literacy levels making


    them incapable of meaningful Bible reading.

    People who are functionally illiterate process information differently than


    people who are literate they require story telling and dialog, not exposition,
    to understand and retain information.

    Only 54% of Protestant adults read the Bible each week.

    65% of adults who identified themselves as Bible readers have never read
    the entire New Testament.

    In a survey of more than 500 pastors, 47% cited lack of time as the
    main reason more Christians dont read the Bible.

    Americans spend, on average, 2 hours in the car each day.

    There are now 75 million unchurched Americans.

    More than half of unchurched people consider themselves Christian.

    By the year 2010, an estimated 10% to 20% of Americans will obtain


    religious information exclusively or primarily through the Internet.
    85% of American adults own at least one type of personal computer.
    Apple Computer Inc. has sold over 42.2 million iPods since introducing the
    product in October 2001.

    By 2009, total iPods sales in the U.S. are expected to top 65 million.

    40% of people born between 1984 and 2002 own mobile music players
    such as iPods.

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