Pontius Pilate asked the classic question, “What is truth?” Do you know what Americans think about truth?
· By a 3-to-1 margin (64% vs. 22%) adults said truth is always relative to a person’s situation. The perspective was even more lopsided among teenagers.
· People are most likely to make their moral and ethical decisions on the basis of whatever feels right or comfortable in a situation. The Bible or religious teachings were primary for a small percentage of adults and teens.
· While born again Christians were statistically different from non-born again individuals, the differences were minimal; a minority of born agains believes in absolute truth; and a minority bases their moral choices on Scripture.
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The Barna Update: 2/12/02