| Believing in God | Being grateful for what you have | Forgiving those who have wronged you | Being honest at all times | Praying regularly | Working to help the poor and needy | Committing to spending time with family | Reading Bible / Religious materials | Attending religious services | Not losing temper | Helping out in your congregation | Dressing modesty | Working to protect the environment | Living a healthy lifestyle | Resting on the Sabbath | Buying from companies that pay fair wage | |
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| % of Christians who say an essential part of being a Christian is... | 86 | 71 | 69 | 67 | 63 | 52 | 48 | 42 | 35 | 32 | 28 | 26 | 22 | 18 | 18 | 14 |
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pewforum.org
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Christianity is undoubtedly a complicated topic, meaning many different things to different people. Even Christians, it seems, can't seem to agree on the exact meaning of their faith. While the vast majority of Christians believe that belief in God is essential to their faith, less than half of Christians believe that reading the Bible is essential as well.