"J Young" <youngopinions@aol.com> wrote in
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_18619_1.html





Survey: One Out of Five American Holy





A new survey indicates that 21 percent of Americans
consider
themselves holy.

The survey, conducted by the Barna Research Group, also
found
that 73 percent of Americans believe that a person can become holy,
regardless of his past, while half of those surveyed said they knew
someone whom they considered holy. The study also asked Americans to
define holy. The largest category of respondents (21 percent) admitted
they didn't know how to. The highest number that had an idea said
"being Christ-like'' (19 percent), while 18 percent said "making faith
your top priority.''

The survey's director, Christian researcher George Barna,
said
that "the results portray a body of Christians who attend church but
do not understand the concept or significance of holiness. ... The
challenge to the nation's Christian ministries is to foster a genuine
hunger for holiness among the masses who claim they love God but who
are ignorant about biblical teachings regarding holiness.''

The Barna report was based on a nationwide telephone
survey of
1,003 adults during January. The margin of error for the survey is 3.2
percentage points at a 95 percent confidence level

"holy *****"...


--
Woden

"religion is a socio-political system for controlling people's thoughts,
lives and actions based on ancient myths and superstitions, perpetrated
through generations of subtle yet pervasive brainwashing."

In article <5didnTBvhv4l4WLenZ2dnUVZ_tWdnZ2d@giganews.com> "J Young" <youngopinions@aol.com> writes:

http://www.wnd.com/redir/r.asp?http://www.beliefnet.com/story/186/story_18619_1.html





Survey: One Out of Five American Holy





A new survey indicates that 21 percent of Americans consider
themselves holy.

The survey, conducted by the Barna Research Group, also found
that 73 percent of Americans believe that a person can become holy,
regardless of his past, while half of those surveyed said they knew someone
whom they considered holy. The study also asked Americans to define holy.
The largest category of respondents (21 percent) admitted they didn't know
how to. The highest number that had an idea said "being Christ-like'' (19
percent), while 18 percent said "making faith your top priority.''

The survey's director, Christian researcher George Barna, said
that "the results portray a body of Christians who attend church but do not
understand the concept or significance of holiness. ... The challenge to the
nation's Christian ministries is to foster a genuine hunger for holiness
among the masses who claim they love God but who are ignorant about biblical
teachings regarding holiness.''

The Barna report was based on a nationwide telephone survey of
1,003 adults during January. The margin of error for the survey is 3.2
percentage points at a 95 percent confidence level

Ah, the same fellow who found that the Bible Belt has the highest
divorce rates.

-- cary

J Young wrote:

A new survey indicates that 21 percent of Americans consider
themselves holy.

Holier than everyone else they know, at any rate !

LOL "Holy" what a meaningless concept !

Survey: One Out of Five American Holy

Please first define 'holy' brother

J Young wrote:

http://www.wnd.com/redir/r.asp?http://www.beliefnet.com/story/186/story_18619_1.html

Survey: One Out of Five American Holy

Please first define 'holy' brother

Bob Young

On Fri, 24 Feb 2006 16:37:57 -0500, "J Young" <youngopinions@aol.com>
wrote:

http://www.wnd.com/redir/r.asp?http://www.beliefnet.com/story/186/story_18619_1.html
Survey: One Out of Five American Holy
A new survey indicates that 21 percent of Americans consider
themselves holy.

The survey, conducted by the Barna Research Group, also found
that 73 percent of Americans believe that a person can become holy,
regardless of his past, while half of those surveyed said they knew someone
whom they considered holy. The study also asked Americans to define holy.
The largest category of respondents (21 percent) admitted they didn't know
how to. The highest number that had an idea said "being Christ-like'' (19
percent), while 18 percent said "making faith your top priority.''

The survey's director, Christian researcher George Barna, said
that "the results portray a body of Christians who attend church but do not
understand the concept or significance of holiness. ... The challenge to the
nation's Christian ministries is to foster a genuine hunger for holiness
among the masses who claim they love God but who are ignorant about biblical
teachings regarding holiness.''

The Barna report was based on a nationwide telephone survey of
1,003 adults during January. The margin of error for the survey is 3.2
percentage points at a 95 percent confidence level

Uh, let's see the definition of holy is

Belonging to, derived from, or associated with a divine power; sacred.

Regarded with or worthy of worship or veneration; revered: a holy
book.
Living according to a strict or highly moral religious or spiritual
system; saintly: a holy person.
Specified or set apart for a religious purpose: a holy place.
Solemnly undertaken; sacrosanct: a holy pledge.
Regarded as deserving special respect or reverence: The pursuit of
peace is our holiest quest.

In other words, 20 percent of the US population thinks they should be
worshipped.

Either that, or they desperately need more than a 5th grade education.

Kind of makes your poll more than a little useless. Makes a lot of
people look really bad.