Have you lost your perspective? Do you remember how you looked at Christians and church people before you were saved? It’s difficult to go back to your “BC” (before Christ) days and remember what our perspective was. Even if we’re successful, we may not have a clear picture of what others think. This is where findings from organizations such as LifeWay Research can be valuable.

In a recent LifeWay Research study, 1,402 unchurched American adults - those who had not attended a religious service at a church, synagogue or mosque in the previous six months - were asked a series of questions. Much can be learned from their perspective.

Some of the findings:

• 72 percent of the people interviewed said they think the church ‘is full of hypocrites
• 71 percent of the respondents said they believe Jesus ‘makes a positive difference in a person’s life’
• 78 percent said they would ‘be willing to listen’ to someone who wanted to share what they believed about Christianity
• 64 percent of the respondents think “the Christian religion is a relevant and viable religion for today
• 72 percent of unchurched adults said they believe a higher or supreme being actually exists
• 48 percent agree there is only one God as described in the Bible
• 22 percent of Americans say they never go to church - the highest ever recorded by the General Social Survey
• 79 percent think that Christianity today is more about organized religion than about loving God and loving people
• 86 percent believe they can have a good relationship with God without being involved in church
• 44 percent said Christians ‘get on my nerves’
• 78 percent of adults 30 years and older said they would enjoy an honest conversation with a friend about religious and spiritual beliefs, even if they disagreed with the friend.

The source for this article is The Christian Post, where you can find more commentary on the above statistics.