Clear Majority of Americans Own A Bible - somersault

Clear Majority of Americans Own A Bible

On the heels of Gallup’s assessment of the religiosity by state, American Bible Society (@americanbible) has released findings from its State of the Bible survey (@UncoverTheWord) conducted by Barna Group (@barnagroup), which details Americans’ beliefs about the Bible, its role in society, its presence in US homes, and more.

· 47% of American adults believe the Bible has too little influence in society today; only 16% believe it has too much influence, with the remaining adults expressing neutral opinions

· 55% read the Bible to be closer to God, down 9% (from 64%) in 2011

· 79% believe they are knowledgeable about the Bible but 54% are unable to correctly identify the first 5 books of the Bible

· 46% believe the Bible, the Koran, and the Book of Mormon are different expressions of the same spiritual truths; 46% disagree

· On average, 85% of US households own a Bible; the average number of Bibles per household is 4.3

· 36% of Americans read the Bible less than once a year or never, while 33% read the Bible once a week or more

· Younger adults are less likely to perceive the Bible as relevant and useful when compared with older adults.

· 62% of adults age 66 and older believe the Bible contains everything a person needs to know about living a meaningful life, dropping to 54% among boomers (age 47 to 65), 44% among those age 28 to 46, and dropping even further to 34% for those age 18 to 27.

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