Yesterday in one of your talks you mentioned the world does not read the bible.
Recently I read an interview of Jeff Bezos the founder of Amazon.com. He started Amazon.com as a book store but quickly diversified, selling DVDs, VHSs, CDs, video, and MP3 downloads/streaming, software, video games, electronics, apparel, furniture, food, toys, jewelry etc. The reason for diversification was that his advisors convinced him books were a limited market since most people do not read.
Several years ago I read that 33% of high school graduates will never read a book after high school and 42% of college students will never read another book after they graduate. Sad to me is there are members of GSMCOC who make similar claims.
Concerning reading or not reading the Bible, Scott McConnel of Lifeway Research says most churchgoers to not read or study the Bible on a daily basis. His numbers breakdown as 19% say they read or study the Bible outside of church "every day," 36% say the engage the bible once a week, once a month, or a few times a month and 18% say they rarely or never read or study the Bible outside of church.
It could explain not only the dumbing of America but the ineffectiveness of the church.
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