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MineralMan

(148,322 posts) Wed Sep 19, 2018, 06:54 PM Sep 2018

Interesting charts from LifeWay Research [View all]

This is a research firm that specializes in surveys among Protestant clergy and churchgoers. I find the pie chart at the bottom right to be especially interesting. It seems that biblical literalism is thriving. Surprise, surprise!

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Interesting charts from LifeWay Research [View all] MineralMan Sep 2018 OP

Wonder what their data set was. edhopper Sep 2018 #1

I'm not sure. Guillaumeb used that as a source, MineralMan Sep 2018 #2

I don't doubt the results edhopper Sep 2018 #4

Yes. If it's a sample of all protestants, it's surprising to me to see that much literalism. MineralMan Sep 2018 #9

Its the majority of edhopper Sep 2018 #10

Well, there is that, of course. MineralMan Sep 2018 #11

Which Protestants did they survey? The Velveteen Ocelot Sep 2018 #3

Probably not Methodists either unc70 Sep 2018 #5

I don't know what Methodists are like now The Genealogist Sep 2018 #12

There was no data there on that. MineralMan Sep 2018 #6

found this from pew edhopper Sep 2018 #7

What about Episcopalians? Act_of_Reparation Sep 2018 #16

That's true, and it might explain the breakdown of the chart. The Velveteen Ocelot Sep 2018 #17

According to a comprehensive survey by Pew... trotsky Sep 2018 #20

Selection bias Act_of_Reparation Sep 2018 #21

Hard to sort out zipplewrath Sep 2018 #29

Please take a closer look at the OP. trotsky Sep 2018 #32

It's not an objection zipplewrath Sep 2018 #33

No of course they don't "strictly align." trotsky Sep 2018 #34

Barely zipplewrath Sep 2018 #35

But mainline represent **half** the number of Protestants that Evangelicals do. trotsky Sep 2018 #37

Think Ya got that backwards zipplewrath Sep 2018 #38

Nope, and you don't even need to try and confuse things by mentioning the RCC. trotsky Sep 2018 #39

Exactly zipplewrath Sep 2018 #40

"Roughly half of the mainline would have to hold conservative points of view" trotsky Sep 2018 #41

Freaking lifeway... Docreed2003 Sep 2018 #8

In keeping with your own practice, guillaumeb Sep 2018 #13

I'm skeptical. TomSlick Sep 2018 #14

That's interesting, and may explain how they sample people in their surveys. MineralMan Sep 2018 #15

My comment was only that pie chart says, "sin must be punished." TomSlick Sep 2018 #18

Ordinary logic has little to do with religious beliefs. MineralMan Sep 2018 #19

The only person I have heard express that opinion was Delmar in Oh Brother Where Art Thou. TomSlick Sep 2018 #22

Most transgressions against individuals MineralMan Sep 2018 #23

True. TomSlick Sep 2018 #24

I know many Christians who believe "sin must be punished" marylandblue Sep 2018 #25

You are describing the idea of substitutionary atonement. TomSlick Sep 2018 #31

The bottom right chart Turbineguy Sep 2018 #26

Yes. A literal interpretation of the Bible MineralMan Sep 2018 #28

I'm just gonna tell you all that it's not what you think Dunnjen Sep 2018 #27

I think conservative religion attracts authoritarian personalities marylandblue Sep 2018 #30

It's the weakness of democracy zipplewrath Sep 2018 #36

People need to remember Lordquinton Sep 2018 #42