Gallup Poll: Over 80% of Americans Identify as Christian

A Gallup poll about religious beliefs in America doesn't reveal any earth-shaking information.  Still, I thought it was worth a comment. 

About 82% of Americans in 2007 told Gallup interviewers that they identified with a Christian religion. That includes 51% who said they were Protestant, 5% who were "other Christian," 23% Roman Catholic, and 3% who named another Christian faith, including 2% Mormon.

Because 11% said they had no religious identity at all, and another 2% didn't answer, these results suggest that well more than 9 out of 10 Americans who identify with a religion are Christian in one way or the other.  (Gallup)

But only about 62% of those polled identified themselves as belonging to a particular religion go to church.

To summarize, more than 8 in 10 Americans identify with a religion and 8 out of 10 say that religion is at least fairly important in their daily lives; more than 8 out of 10 say they attend church at least "seldom"; and again more than 8 out of 10 identify with a Christian religion  (Gallup).

Interestingly, only 14% of those polled said religion is "increasing" its influence. (Gallup). Of course, how one answers such a question would depend on one's assumption about its current or prevailing influence.   

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[Christian]

It seems to me that America is brainwashed into thinking that having Faith is a weakness.