Infographic highlights new findings from ABS's State of the Bible 2014 report.
The number of Americans who read Scripture at least four times a week and believe that it is the inspired word of God has fallen to just under 1 in 5, according to new research from the American Bible Society (ABS).
The same percentage of Americans (19 percent) are now "antagonistic" toward the Bible, reading it less than once per month and believing it is a book of teachings written by men that contain stories and advice.
Thus, the "percentage of Scripture haters now equals Scripture lovers," notes the press release for the 2014 edition of ABS's annual State of the Bible report, conducted by Barna Group. The main reason: millennials. (Full infographic below.)
ABS previously proclaimed in 2013 that the Bible had gained 6 million new antagonists. This year, it writes.... Keep reading
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