The Younger Unchurched

Percent agreement among the younger unchurchedComparisons between Canada and the United States

Me t h d o l o g y d e t a i l s i n t h e b o o k , L o s t a n d Fo u n d : T h e Yo u n g e r U n c h u r c h e d a n d C h u r c h e s t h a t R e a c h T he m

The Younger Unchurched

Views on God

Americans

Canadians

0% 10%

20%

30%

40%

50%

60%

70%

80%

90%

100%

78%

78%

19%

21%

God, a higher or supreme being, actually exists.

AgreeDisagree

Americans

Canadians

0% 20% 40% 60% 80% 100%

56%

47%

42%

50%

There exists only one God, the God described in the Bible.

AgreeDisagree

Americans

Canadians

0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% 90% 100%

54%

58%

40%

36%

The God of the Bible is no different… from the gods or spiritual beings depicted by world religions such as Islam, Hinduism, Buddhism, etcetera.

AgreeDisagree

More than three in four Americans and Canadians (78% each) agree that God actually exists, while about one in five in both countries disagrees.

Americans (3%) are slightly more likely than Canadians (1%) to say they are not sure.

Views of Jesus and the bible

Americans

Canadians

0% 20% 40% 60% 80% 100%

61%

50%

31%

42%

Jesus died and came back to life.

AgreeDisagree

Americans

Canadians

0% 10%

20%

30%

40%

50%

60%

70%

80%

90%

100%

75%

65%

23%

34%

Believing in Jesus… makes a positive difference in a person’s life

AgreeDisagree

Americans

Canadians

0% 20% 40% 60% 80% 100%

61%

51%

39%

48%

I would be willing to study the Bible if a friend asked me to.

AgreeDisagree

Views of church

Americans

Canadians

0% 20% 40% 60% 80% 100%

39%

29%

60%

68%

I do not think my lifestyle would be accepted at most Christian churches.

AgreeDisagree

Americans

Canadians

0% 20% 40% 60% 80% 100%

66%

41%

32%

53%

The church is full of hypocrites, people who criticize others for doing the same thing they do themselves.

AgreeDisagree

Views of christianity

Americans

Canadians

0% 20% 40% 60% 80% 100%

75%

58%

22%

38%

I think Christianity today is more about organized religion than about loving God and loving people.

AgreeDisagree

Americans

Canadians

0% 20% 40% 60% 80% 100%

45%

27%

53%

72%

Christians get on my nerves

AgreeDisagree

spirituality

Americans

Canadians

0% 20% 40% 60% 80% 100%

73%

66%

27%

33%

I consider myself to be spiritualbecause I am interested in knowing more about God, or a higher supreme being.

AgreeDisagree

Americans

Canadians

0% 20% 40% 60% 80% 100%

38%

37%

60%

61%

People who attend a Christian church are generally more spiritual than those who do not attend.

AgreeDisagree

Americans

Canadians

0% 20% 40% 60% 80% 100%

76%

74%

17%

21%

When a person dies, his or her spirit continues to exist in an afterlife.

AgreeDisagree

Americans

Canadians

0% 20% 40% 60% 80% 100%

71%

67%

21%

28%

There exists a place of reward in the afterlife, sometimes called heaven.

AgreeDisagree

Americans

Canadians

0% 20% 40% 60% 80% 100%

56%

51%

38%

44%

There exists a place of punishment in the afterlife, sometimes called hell.

AgreeDisagree

Openness to outreach

Americans

Canadians

0% 20% 40% 60% 80% 100%

89%

89%

11%

11%

If someone wanted to tell me what she or he believed about Christianity, I would be willing to listen.

AgreeDisagree

Americans

Canadians

0% 20% 40% 60% 80% 100%

61%

51%

39%

48%

I would be willing to study the Bible if a friend asked me to.

AgreeDisagree

Americans

Canadians

0% 20% 40% 60% 80% 100%

62%

53%

36%

46%

If a church presented truth to me in an understandable way that relates to my life now, I would attend.

AgreeDisagree

Americans

Canadians

0% 20% 40% 60% 80% 100%

58%

47%

41%

53%

If people at church cared about me as a person, I would be more likely to attend.

AgreeDisagree

Americans

Canadians

0% 20% 40% 60% 80% 100%

46%

32%

53%

68%

I would be willing to join a small group of people to learn more about the Bible and Jesus.

AgreeDisagree