(This is the poll mentioned in the preceding post–KSH)<\/i>.<\/p>\n
When asked why they think of themselves as Christian, the research found that fewer than three in ten (28%) say one of the reasons is that they believe in the teachings of Christianity. People are much more likely to consider themselves to be Christian because they were christened or baptised into the religion (72%) or because their parents were members of the religion (38%) than because of personal belief.<\/p>\n
The research sought to measure a number of Christian practices, including regular reading of the Bible and prayer outside church services, to see how prevalent these were amongst respondents self-identifying as Christian. Among the results, we find that:<\/p>\n
The majority (60%) have not read any part of the Bible, independently and from choice, for at least a year….<\/p>\n