Why is it... that the majority of American people believe in God and the Bible, yet do not put the teachings of the Bible into their lives? Gallup and Lindsay had this to say:
Gallup research would indicate that the greatest chink in the bulwark of American religion is the lack of spiritual practices and disciplines actively exercised by religious adherents. Consider, for instance, the following statistic: 93% of Americans have a copy of the Bible or other Scriptures in their household, yet only 42% of the nation can name even five of the Ten Commandments. Spirituality in America may be three thousand miles wide, but it remains only three inches deep.
George Gallup Jr. & D. Michael Lindsay, Surveying the Religious Landscape. 1999. As quoted in "Spirituality in America - Only Three Inches Deep" by Kyle Butt, MA. 09 Feb 2009. OpentheWord.com
Paul Sargent quoted this study in his sacrament meeting talk at the 12 Oaks 2nd Ward yesterday while on assignment as the High Counselor speaker.
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