Teresa Neumann : Jul 19, 2012 : Napp Nazworth – The Christian Post

Study shows atheist children are least likely to maintain their beliefs as adults.

(Washington, DC)—A study by Georgetown University has found that children who grow up in an atheist household are least likely to maintain their beliefs about religion as adults. (Photo: "Reason Rally" in DC/The Christian Post)

Dr. Mark Gray noted that "of those raised as atheists, 30% are now affiliated with a Protestant denomination, 10% are Catholic, 2% are Jewish, 1% are Mormon, and 1% are pagan."

As reported in The Christian Post, Jehovah's Witness, Congregationalist and holiness churches had the next lowest retention rates.

The report also noted that Baptists had the highest retention rate of the Protestant Christian categories at 60%, followed by Lutheran at 59%, and Pentecostal at 50%.

   

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