Monday in the Fifth Week of Lent -- Part 2

Today, I received in my e-mail an article regarding the U.S. Religious Landscape Survey conducted by the Pew Forum on Religion.

This survey is the most comprehensive study of religious trends in the U.S. ever conducted and the results of that work are thought-provoking. For example, here in Wisconsin, the percentage of those surveyed identifying themselves as either Mainline Protestant or Catholic (23% and 29% respectively) is higher than the national average. The percentage of those responding who identified themselves as having no religious affiliation (16%) is consistent with the national average.

One of the trends that the survey highlights is "membership churn" -- the tendency of folks in our culture to change traditions within the Christian religion. As a former Pentecostal, nearly Presbyterian, sometime Southern Baptist, now dyed-in-the-wool Episcopalian, I can identify with the how our life experiences, education and personal preferences influence the choices we make regarding religious affiliation.

Here's the link if you'd like to read more about the survey: http://religions.pewforum.org/