Tuesday, August 11, 2009

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.

14 comments:

Kevin Sam said...

Deception (43%)

Hmm...I wonder what indicators and reasons are involved with this deception factor?

CD-Host said...

They believe the church has lied to them. About history, about the bible, about social relationships.... The Catholic church in Latin America is being subjected to an attack by Pentecostals, essentially Latin America is going through the Reformation.

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