bfinnert@sal-sun30.usc.edu (Brian Finnerty) (04/01/91)
One of the interesting things about the survey was the number respondents who were raised Catholic and who converted to some other religion. I don't remember the exact numbers, but only 2 respondents were Catholic, and around 20 (10?) respondents were raised Catholic. The survey is not scientific, but the results confirm my own experience with Protestant groups like Campus Crusade, Inter Varsity, and other similar organizations: a disproportionate number of the members are ex-Catholics. Brian Finnerty [Greeley's survey results show that Catholics had a rapid drop-off in membership a few decades ago, but it seems to have leveled off. His evaluation is that the remaining ones are in it for the long haul. --clh]