State of the Canadian Church Canadian Church monthly attendance fluctuated between a high of 41% in 1975, to a low of 30% in 2000, before rebounding to 34% in 2005. Weekly attendance, however, has dropped from 70% in the 1950s to 20% today. Only 7% of Canadians claim to be atheists, virtually unchanged since 1975. In contrast, 66% of Canadians still identify themselves as Christians, 64% believe the Bible is the Word of God, 62% believe in forgiveness through Christ, 45% pray daily, and 41% say they have committed their lives to Christ.  (www.CanadianChristianity.com 12/6/07) 70% of American Children Live in Two-Parent Homes A majority of American children (70%) live in two-parent homes and the vast majority (90%) of those live with both of their biological parents, according to the most recent data from the Census Bureau. This means that of all American children, 63% are living with both their biological parents (60% married and 3% cohabiting). The intact married family is getting stronger among Asian-Americans, where the proportion increased significantly between 2001 and 2004, from 76.4% to 80.5%--making the strongest family ethnic group even stronger. Caucasian American children are the second strongest group, with 65.9% of these children (down from 67.1%) living with their married, biological parents. Hispanics are next at 57.1% (down from 58.2%) and African Americans last at 28.2 % (down from 29%). Conservative Theology Means Smaller Bank Accounts   Conservative Protestants tend to hold the following beliefs regarding money and wealth, according to a recent study:   Divine guidance about money and work has merit. For example, more conservative Protestants than other people surveyed are likely to pray about financial decisions.   Excess accumulation of wealth is undesirable. More conservative Protestants said money prevents one from knowing God than other people surveyed. The survey also showed that religious beliefs can influence net worth indirectly through behavior that impedes the accumulation of wealth. This behavior includes: Low educational attainment. Education is one of the strongest predictors of wealth, and conservative Protestants have significantly less education than members of other faiths. Large families. Conservative Protestants tend to have children relatively early and to have large families, both of which make saving difficult. Also, conservative Protestant women tend not to work outside the family, which also reduces the ability to save. (The Economic Values Survey and the National Longitudinal Study of Youth)