Why the Protestant decline?
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- February
- 27
So the big Pew Forum study showed that only 51 percent of Americans identity themselves as Protestants these days.
The always-funny Onion asked some “ordinary people:”
Since the 1980s, the percentage of Americans who identify themselves as Protestant has dropped from two-thirds to just 51 percent. What do you think?
One answer:
Katla Mirk,
Attorney at Law
“Then I’m really proud of my law firm’s commitment to diversity.”
And the second:
Bryan Goudiva,
Systems Analyst
“And that 1 percent edge is all I need to be self-righteous and judgmental.”
Oh, heck, here’s the third and last:
Sam Fischer,
Heating and Cooling Installer
“That’s because everyone started doing yoga and eating weird beans and stuff.”
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