POLL: ‘HIGHLY RELIGIOUS’ IN U.S. SPLIT ON NECESSITY OF EVANGELISM

Source: Religion Today

The Christian Post reported that highly religious Americans are almost evenly split on whether or not they should spread their faith or simply live the best possible personally religious life without the necessity of spreading their beliefs. A recently released Gallup Poll found the largest percentage (39 percent) of Americans label themselves as “somewhat religious.” Thirty-seven percent label themselves “extremely” or “very religious” while 23 percent say they are “not too religious” or “not religious at all.” Among the highly religious people, 48 percent say it’s sufficient to live the best possible personal life based on their religious beliefs and principles without having to spread their faith, echoing the findings of an earlier study by the Barna Research Group. That study found that 46 percent of “evangelicals” are less likely to say they have a personal responsibility to share their religious beliefs with others.