Fewer than half of Christians regularly attend church: Gallup christiantoday.com
Three in 10 people in the United States attend religious services on a regular basis, representing a decline compared to the past couple of decades, according to a report by Gallup.
Gallup reported Monday that 21% of Americans said they attend religious services on a weekly basis, while 9% said they attend religious services nearly every week.
By contrast, 11% of respondents reported attending about once a month, 25% reported attending "seldom," while 31% said they "never" go to religious services.
This represents a decline from one decade ago, when Gallup found that 38% of Americans attended weekly or almost weekly, and from two decades ago, when 42% of Americans reported attending weekly or almost weekly…
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