USA: 4 in 10 read Bible digitally

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Date posted:  1 Oct 2013
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USA: 4 in 10 read Bible digitally

While an amazing 88% of American homes own a Bible, more and more are switching to the internet, Smartphones and iPads to read God’s word, according to a sweeping new survey of Bible use, it was reported in September.

In their latest survey of Bible use, the American Bible Society finds that 41% of Americans used the internet to read the Bible on a computer. Some 29% said they searched Bible verses on a Smartphone, and 17% said they read an electronic version of the Bible on a Kindle or iPad.

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‘The data shows a continual shift to digital content’, said the American Bible Society. ‘The number of Bible readers who use their Smartphone to search for Bible content has increased each year, with a 6% increase in the use of this format from 2012. Use of internet to find Bible content has also increased, up 4% from 2011.’

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