Comments on: greenman on church stats http://www.signposts.org.au/2007/02/12/greenman-on-church-stats/ musings from those on the journey Thu, 11 Dec 2008 02:05:09 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.3.3 By: Eric http://www.signposts.org.au/2007/02/12/greenman-on-church-stats/#comment-156145 Eric Tue, 13 Feb 2007 10:52:27 +0000 http://www.signposts.org.au/2007/02/12/greenman-on-church-stats/#comment-156145 Yes, the monthly figures are significantly higher than the weekly ones. Weekly ch attendance in Aust is about 8%. I'd want to look closer into the Nigerian figures - 89% seems a bit high for such a large country. Yes, the monthly figures are significantly higher than the weekly ones. Weekly ch attendance in Aust is about 8%. I’d want to look closer into the Nigerian figures - 89% seems a bit high for such a large country.

]]> By: just_nigel http://www.signposts.org.au/2007/02/12/greenman-on-church-stats/#comment-156142 just_nigel Tue, 13 Feb 2007 09:02:50 +0000 http://www.signposts.org.au/2007/02/12/greenman-on-church-stats/#comment-156142 If the measure, as claimed, is people who go "REGULARLY TO WEEKLY RELIGIOUS SERVICES" I too would think it was overstating the attendance. But if the question asked was "Did you attend a religious service in the past month" then I can beleive it. Think of all the people that would turn up for a baptism/first communion/wedding/funeral. Even if they asked "Did you attend a religious service excluding a funeral, in the past month" people will be more inclined to give the answer they think is the "right" answer. So in the US in most circles the "right" answer would be "yes" since there most people think that this equates with "propper" thing to do. I wonder how much that would be a factor in Australia? If the measure, as claimed, is people who go “REGULARLY TO WEEKLY RELIGIOUS SERVICES” I too would think it was overstating the attendance.

But if the question asked was “Did you attend a religious service in the past month” then I can beleive it. Think of all the people that would turn up for a baptism/first communion/wedding/funeral.

Even if they asked “Did you attend a religious service excluding a funeral, in the past month” people will be more inclined to give the answer they think is the “right” answer. So in the US in most circles the “right” answer would be “yes” since there most people think that this equates with “propper” thing to do. I wonder how much that would be a factor in Australia?

]]> By: phil http://www.signposts.org.au/2007/02/12/greenman-on-church-stats/#comment-156119 phil Tue, 13 Feb 2007 02:30:17 +0000 http://www.signposts.org.au/2007/02/12/greenman-on-church-stats/#comment-156119 test test

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