An ‘Epic Fail’ for 25% of America’s Churches

The American Bible Society’s fifth annual State of the Bible survey of 2,000 Americans has some interesting findings.  Not everything in the extensive poll is discouraging. In fact many findings are very encouraging and perhaps courter-cultural compared to the Hollywood and media narrative.

For example over 60% of Americans say that they would like to read the Bible more than they do.   Nearly 8 in 10 (79%) say that the Bible is sacred literature or holy.  That’s nearly eight-times higher than the next most frequently mentioned holy book, the Koran (10%).  The Torah is considered sacred by 7% followed with 4% for the Book of Mormon.