> On a related note--I noticed that there was a question in that religious
> survey sent to the list that had a question about tithing. Evidently
> churches see similar low percentages when it comes to people giving
> money.
http://www.beliefnet.com/story/73/story_7322_1.html Who's Giving to Church?
66% of all adults donated to a church or religious center during 1999. 17% of adults claim to tithe, while 3% actually do so. 16% of born again Christians gave no money to his or her church in 1999. 8% of those making $20,000 or less gave at least 10% of their income to churches, while 1% of those making $75,000-$99,999 gave a similar amount. 27% of people who do not attend church made no donations to nonprofits in 1999. Source: Barna Research Group studies from 1997, 1999, and 2000
-- Michael Pugliese