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[quote=Anonymous]Reposting for format.

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In other words, it was measuring empirical knowledge, for example (e.g.,)-- only things that were facts, like the examples above (names attributed to the 4 gospels and names for the beliefs that Jesus and Mary went bodily into heavan.

What your above example tells me is that more atheists, Mormons and Jews knew who Christian figures were than Christians did.[/quote]

Actually, the Pew write-up pp linked to says atheists, Mormons and Jews did better than Christians when asked the full range of questions about *all* religions. (Which religion aims at Nirvana? Is Ramadan Islam’s holy month, the Hindu festival of lights, or the Jewish day of atonement?)

On the Christian questions specifically, the Mormons and Evangelicals knew the most. For example, 73% of Mormons and 71% of evangelicals could name all four gospels, compared to 39% of atheists and just 17% of Jews.

Your misunderstanding here is understandable, though. It’s a direct result of atheist pp’s suggestion that the survey “data” supposedly show atheists know more about Christianity than Christians do. No, the survey didn’t find that, and Pew’s write-up actually says the opposite.

But honestly, knowing who Martin Luther was is pretty insignificant compared to understanding his theology and how that translated into other Protestant theologies. Or the message in the four gospels. None of which was asked. It didn’t ask about the Ascension, contrary to your statement above. [/quote]

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