Millennials

Excerpt from Ed Stetzer post:  New Data on the Millenials from LifeWay Research

USAToday has reported on some just released data on Millenials and their spiritual views. This data will be part of a forthcoming book from Thom and Jess Rainer, called The Millennials. The USAToday story is on their front page and has already lead to some aggressive discussions (moving toward 1000 comments since this morning) in the comment section. The story cites Thom Rainer and Collin Hansen and they do a good job presenting the data-- I used their graphics below.
Here are some excerpts from the LifeWay news release (be sure to read the entire release here):

Two-thirds of American "Millennials" - those born between 1980 and 1991 - call themselves Christian, but far fewer pray or read the Bible daily, attend weekly worship services, or hold to historical positions on the Bible and its teachings. These are the findings from a wide-ranging August 2009 LifeWay Research study of 1,200 Millennials in the United States. The study forms the basis for the upcoming book "The Millennials: Connecting to America's Largest Generation" by Dr. Thom Rainer and his son Jess Rainer.
The study found that 65 percent of Millennials identify themselves as Christian, while 14 percent say they are atheist or agnostic, 14 percent list no religious preference, and 8 percent claim other religions...
One in four Millennials attends religious worship services once a week or more, but two out of three rarely or never visit a church, synagogue, mosque or temple...
While the survey found that American Millennials hold diverse beliefs, six out of 10 say their religious faith is very important in their lives today, and 70 percent agree (strongly or somewhat) that Christian churches are still relevant in America today.
"Millennials are the most religiously diverse generation in our culture's history," Rainer said. "Unsure of the afterlife and the life of Jesus, Millennials present the church with a great opportunity to engage them in conversations dealing with the nature of truth and its authority as God."