Posted on 04/11/2009 12:55:25 PM PDT by Zakeet
As Christians gather to celebrate Easter this Sunday, the latest Rasmussen Reports national telephone survey finds that 88% of adults nationwide think the person known to history as Jesus Christ actually walked the earth 2,000 years ago. That’s up five points from a year ago. Today, 5% disagree and 7% are not sure.
Eighty-two percent (82%) also believe that Jesus Christ was the son of God who came to Earth and died for our sins. Another 10% think otherwise and 8% aren’t sure.
Nearly as many, 79% believe the central claim of the Christian faith--that Jesus Christ rose from the dead. Only 10% say they do not believe the first Easter resurrection really happened, while 11% are not sure.
Overall, women tend to be stronger believers in Jesus Christ than men. Eighty-seven (87%) of women and 70% of men believe Jesus rose from the dead; 89% of women and 74% of men think he was the son of God; 91% of women and 85% of men believe he actually walked the earth.
Eighty-five percent (85%) of Catholics believe Jesus rose from the dead along with 86% of Protestants and 97% of Evangelical Christians. Eighty-nine percent (89%) of Catholics also think Jesus was the son of God. That view is shared by 90% of Protestants and 97% of Evangelical Christians. Finally, 87% of Catholics, 95% of Protestants and all Evangelical Christians surveyed believe that Jesus Christ walked the earth.
Among those who rarely or never attend church, 50% believe Jesus rose from the dead, 58% think he was the son of God and 72% say he walked the Earth.
While most adults are believers in Jesus Christ, just over half (56%) of adults say they will attend a church service to celebrate Jesus’ resurrection. Thirty-five percent (35%) have no intention of going to a service, while 9% are not sure if they will attend a service or not.
Never a doubt.
Well, I guess you win this round because I have know idea what that graphic is you posted. I asked the question because the poster writes like you and I was just wondering if you were posting under two different names.
What is the graphic by the way? And what does it mean to the question at hand? And why is the question personal?
ask a majority of Catholics or AME congregants how?
So at your age you don’t what rust is yet you keep calling me rust!
Hmm, someone better tell the gits at Newsweak.
God works in mysterious ways. In the end, good will triumph over evil.
Keep the Faith.
Happy Easter to all
For tomorrow...
The third day He rose again from the dead...(The Apostles Creed)
He is not here; he has risen, just as He said. Come and see the place where He lay. Matthew 28:6
“Don’t be alarmed,” he said. “You are looking for Jesus the Nazarene, who was crucified. He has risen! He is not here. See the place where they laid Him.” Mark 16:6
He is not here; He has risen! Remember how He told you, while He was still with you in Galilee: Luke 24:6
For I delivered unto you first of all that which I also received, how that Christ died for our sins according to the scriptures; And that He was buried, and that He rose again the third day according to the scriptures: 1 Corinthians 15:3, 4
:)
It appears the largest growing segment of society has no religious ties. From the article...
When it comes to religion, the USA is now land of the freelancers.
The percentage. of people who call themselves in some way Christian has dropped more than 11% in a generation. The faithful have scattered out of their traditional bases: The Bible Belt is less Baptist. The Rust Belt is less Catholic. And everywhere, more people are exploring spiritual frontiers — or falling off the faith map completely.
http://www.usatoday.com/news/religion/2009-03-09-american-religion-ARIS_N.htm
No it is restornu but most call me Resty and I am a she!:)
I just watched my Passion Of The Christ DVD today.
If anyone has more scholarly evidence of a real resurrection, I would love to hear it. Now, more than ever, I want to believe.
You missed the one where doubting Thomas was invited to stick his hand into the side of Christ. And many others, for that matter.
shes been nailed on that before
Because far too many put party before Christ and values.
I didn’t know that. I always thought you were a he, LOL. Oh my. Sorry.
Have you ever read Josh McDowell’s book, I think it’s called Evidence that demands a verdict or something along that line. He had questions as well and investigated for himself and found Jesus was who he said he was and it was all true.
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