How to Determine What % of Americans are Practicing Christians

[John Dibble]

The real problem here seems that nobody can really determine what "practicing" entails. However, you could use a survey get an idea of how many Christians do certain activities related to their religion.

The survey would start with "Do you consider yourself a Christian?" or something along those lines. If the answer is yes then you move on to asking about activities, and if not you stop the survey. Then you ask about frequency of the following:

1. Frequency of church attendance.
2. Frequency of reading the Bible.
3. Praying.
4. Saying grace at meals.
5. Talking about Christianity with friends and family.
6. Talking about Christianity with people who you aren't close with.

Other things might include doing volunteer work to help the poor or whatever else you might want to put on a list for practicing Christianity.