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Researchers study 20 lifestyle elements of Americans
- One quarter of born again believers are less likely to view sexually explicit movies and magazines, to use profanity in public and to buy a lottery ticket compared to roughly one third of non-born again Christians.
- 28 percent claim to have said mean things to others about someone else when that person was not present
- 13 percent admits to having told someone something they knew was not true
- 10 percent of adults say they have gotten even for something someone did to hurt or offend them.
- The survey found that 28 percent say they have read a magazine or watched a movie or video that contained explicit sexual images in the past month
- 10 percent visited a website that showed explicit or uncensored sexual content
- 14 percent say they had an intimate sexual encounter during the past 30 days with someone they were not married to
- 16 percent of adults say they have consumed enough alcohol to be intoxicated or considered legally drunk at least once during the last month.
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Date: 1/30/2007
Barna survey reveals that Billy Graham is the best known Religious leader
- Based on public opinion related to 34 public figures from those four fields, Billy Graham emerged as the best known of the 11 religious leaders evaluated.
- The public figures generating the highest favorability scores were Denzel Washington (85%), Oprah Winfrey (83%), Bill Gates (80%), Tim McGraw (72%), Faith Hill (71%), Mel Gibson (69%), Jimmy Carter (68%), George Clooney (67%), Bill Clinton (64%) and Billy Graham (64%).
- The highest level of negative opinion expressed related to Paris Hilton (63%), Britney Spears (54%), George W. Bush (50%), Rosie O’Donnell (47%), Donald Trump (42%) and Bill Clinton (31%).
- Among the 11 religious leaders evaluated by adults, about eight out of every ten adults was aware of Mr. Graham, making him and Pat Robertson the only religious figures that were known to at least half of the population.
- In total, 64% had a favorable impression of Mr. Graham, and 15% had a negative impression.
- The only other religious leader even known among a majority - Pat Robertson - had a more mixed public image, leaving a positive impression on 33% and a negative imprint on 25%.
- Some of the highest-profile leaders in the Christian community are virtually unknown to the population at-large: Charles Colson (unknown to 85%), Rick Warren (unknown to 83%), Bill Hybels (unknown to 96%), and Andy Stanley (unknown to 95%).
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Date: 1/29/2007
Fuller Center for Youth and Family Poll: Youth Workers and What Assets are Most Important to Youth
- The study showed that 91 percent of them listed spiritual and religious development
- 77 percent named adults mentors
- 77 percent listed activity participation
- 65 percent mentioned empowerment
- 55 percent said school engagement
- 53 percent said risk avoidance
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Date: 1/16/2007
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