From The Shelby Star-
If someone asked you to, could you explain the basic principles of your own religion?
A recent survey conducted by the Pew Forum indicates that most Americans can’t. In fact, not only are a great percentage of Americans narrowly informed on the particulars of other religions, survey results show, they aren’t very familiar with their own, either.
“It’s absolutely essential to be familiar with your own religion; otherwise I don’t know how you could fully practice it,” said Pastor Jeff Hayes of Living Light Baptist Church in Shelby.
Agnostics outscore Protestants
Nearly six in 10 adult Americans say that religion is important in their lives, and about four in 10 say they regularly attend worship services. However, most cannot identify specific tenets and philosophies of their own religions. Overall, atheists and agnostics, Jews, and Mormons scored best on religious questions.
More here-
http://www.shelbystar.com/news/religion-50221-flunk-americans.html
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