Americans vs. Latins on why they changes churches

Very interesting results. For Americans here are the reasons that they dropped out of church (long term):

FACTORS	CATHOLIC RESPONSES	*PROTESTANT RESPONSES
I found other interests and activities that led me to spend less and less time on church-related activities.	39%	35%
I moved to a different community and never got involved in a new church.	25%	30%
I had specific problems with or objections to the church, its teachings, or its members.	35%	24%
My work schedule.	17%	21%
When I grew up and I started making decision on my own, I stopped going to church.	41%	19%
The church was no longer a help to me in finding the meaning and purpose of my life.	25%	15%
I felt my life-style was no longer compatible with participation in a church.	25%	12%
Because of poor health.	4%	11%
Another reason.	5%	10%
I don�t know or no answer.	4%	6%
I became divorced or separated.	7%	4%
TOTAL (multiple responses)	227%	187%

*Table ranked by Protestant Responses

On the other hand among Latin Americans (in Latin America, not in America but ethnically hispanic) the reasons were complete different:

� Deception (43%)

� Try something new (11.7%)

� To follow the Truth (11.2%)

� Because they experienced the Holy Spirit in their lives (8.9%)

� Learned to study the Bible (3.3%)

� Their previous religion was corrupt (3.3%)

� Attracted to a new form of worship (2.8%)

� For convenience (1.9%)

� The old religion was too strict (1.9%)

� The old religion was too materialistic (0.9%).

This data is from Prolades (acronym is in Spanish translated it is "he Latin American Socio-Religious Studies Program"). Original data.