Poll: Churchgoers as digitally engaged as U.S.

 

Dec 23, 2011 |
by Michael Foust

 (BP) -- American churchgoers are just as likely to use Twitter, Facebook and the Internet as non-churchgoers, according to a new study that shows the impact that technology can have on spreading a church's message.

The landline and cell phone survey of 2,303 adults by the Pew Research Center's Internet & American Life Project showed that:

-- 9 percent of those actively involved in religious groups use Twitter, the same percentage as the general population.

-- 46 percent of those in religious groups use social networking sites -- almost identical to the 47 percent of all adults.

-- 60 percent of both groups use text messaging.

-- 79 percent of those actively involved in religious groups use the Internet while 76 percent of all adults do so. the rest image by Joi Ito