Faith Related Internet Use 64% ( 82 million people) of Internet users use it for faith-related reasons. The most popular spiritually-related online activities measured by the Pew Internet & American Life Project:: 38% of the U.S.’s128 million Internet users have sent/received email with spiritual content, 35% sent/received online greeting cards related to religious holidays, 32% to read news accounts of religious events, 21% for how to celebrate religious holidays, 17% for where they could attend services, 14% to plan church meetings, 11% to download or listen to religious music, 7% regarding online prayer requests, 7% to make donations to religious organizations or charities. The report says those who use the Internet for religious or spiritual purposes are more likely to be women, white, middle aged, college educated, and relatively well-to-do. (Pew Internet & American Life Project 4/8/04)
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