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The majority of Americans say September 11 proved there's too little religion

Ted Olsen | posted 7/08/2002 12:00AM

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$40,077	28%	15%
Average compensation for Protestant senior pastors in America.	Americans who say 9/11 proves there's "too much religion in the world."	Population of Brazil that is Protestant today.
$32,040	51%	9%
Average compensation in 1992.	Americans who say it proves there's "too little religion."	Brazil's Protestant population in 1991.

Sources: Barna Research Group, Pew Forum on Religion and Public Life, Associated Press

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Articles referenced above include:

Pastoral Compensation Hits New High—Barna Research Online (May 28, 2002)

Americans Struggle with Religion's Role at Home and Abroad—Pew Research Center (March 20, 2002)

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