Gallup

“Americans went to the library 10.5 times on average in 2019. The next most popular pastime was seeing a movie in a theater, at an average of 5.3 times in a year.

“The latest Gallup survey of Americans’ opinions and trust of specific occupations found clergy improving from 37% last year to 40% in 2020, marking the first increase in a decade. Overall, medical practitioners dominate the top of the list, with nurses ranked highest (85%) for the 18th straight year.” - Facts & Trends

“Americans’ confidence in the church or organized religion continues to erode, with 36% now saying they have ‘a great deal’ or ‘quite a lot’ of confidence in organized religion, establishing another new low point in Gallup’s trend.” - Gallup

“This article compares church membership data for the 1998-2000 and 2016-2018 periods, using combined data from multiple years to facilitate subgroup analysis. On average, 69% of U.S. adults were members of a church in 1998-2000, compared with 52% in 2016-2018.” - Gallup

“Among both Christians and Americans more broadly, 84 percent perceive nurses as having “high” or “very high” honesty and ethical standards….Doctors and pharmacists, as well as police officers and accountants, also outrank pastors.” - CToday

“A 2018 Gallup survey shows Americans’ trust in clergy members has dropped to its lowest in statistical history. The poll specialist discovered a meager 37 percent among a total of 1,025 respondents had a ‘high’ or ‘very high’ opinion of clergy members’ ethical and honesty standards. ” - WRNews

“The survey released Dec. 24, shows 72 percent of Americans say religion is important in their lives, including 51 percent who say it’s ‘very important.’ …Only 46 percent of Americans say religion can ‘answer all or most of today’s problems’ — another record low and the first time the number has dipped below 50 percent.” - Christian Headlines

“Back in 2000, around 50% identified themselves as belonging to a particular Protestant denomination. In 2016, only 30% were able to do so.” WRNews

“The problem is that the question Gallup asked its respondents has no bearing on the alleged finding of the survey. The question does not ask whether the Bible is literally the word of God, but whether the Bible is the word of God and should always be interpreted literally.” The Federalist