Americans Tune Out the Bible

By Jordan Candler:

We love the Good Book, but more than half of Americans have read little or none of it.

In 1743, Benjamin Franklin observed, “How many observe Christ’s birth-day! How few, his precepts! O! ‘tis easier to keep Holidays than Commandments.” Franklin was mocking people for not practicing what they preach. This insight is especially salient today.

LifeWay reports, “Americans have a positive view of the Bible. And many say the Christian scriptures are filled with moral lessons for today. However, more than half of Americans have read little or none of the Bible.”

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