Key Findings: Church Attendance Setting:
• Church attenders show only slightly higher trust in the Bible (+0.04 points) compared to non-attenders
• However, they rate wisdom from the Bible significantly higher (+0.59 points)
• This suggests church attendance influences how people apply biblical wisdom more than basic trust in scripture
Religiosity Levels: The relationship between religiosity and Bible views is dramatic:
• Low religiosity : Bible trust = 3.23, Wisdom = 2.88 • Medium religiosity: Bible trust = 7.10, Wisdom = 6.48 • High religiosity: Bible trust = 9.59, Wisdom = 7.42 That's a 6+ point swing in Bible trust from low to high religiosity - much larger than the church attendance effect. Surprising Finding: Church attendance rates are actually lower among highly religious people (18.5%) compared to medium religiosity (25.5%). This suggests many highly reli- gious young people maintain their faith outside traditional church structures. Distribution Pattern: Among church attenders, 62.8% give the Bible a perfect 10 for trust - showing a highly polarized view where most either fully trust scripture or have moderate- to-low trust. The data shows that personal religiosity is a much stronger predictor of Bible views than church attendance itself.
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