"(CBN News) A study about the growing influence of Millennials has revealed a majority of them have a positive opinion about Jesus Christ. However, they apparently don’t understand or haven’t read what the Bible has to say about sexuality because a whopping 30% of that entire generation now identify as LGBTQ.
The trend toward LGBTQ identification is especially strong among younger Millennials The study’s key findings of this generation include:
- 29% of younger Millennials (ages 18-25) are counted as having some type of mental disorder. Overall, 54% of those surveyed acknowledged some degree of emotional fragility or even mental illness.
- 24 out of every 25 Millennials (96%) lack a biblical worldview.
- 75% say they lack meaning and purpose in life.
- Only one-third claimed to believe in God.
- 39% of younger Millennials ages 18-24 year olds identify as LGBTQ.
Barna told Newsweek he attributed the unusually high number of Millennials being LGBTQ was due to social and news media coverage that makes it "safe and cool" for young Americans to identify that way—whether or not it represents their actual sexual orientation.
"It's a subset of a larger issue, that this is a generation where
three out of four are searching for meaning. This is a group that
doesn't have a reason to get out of bed in the morning," Barna said.
"Therefore, the LGBTQ identity gives them comfort. A lot of this
generation claim to be moving in that direction, but there's a big
difference between claiming the identity and living the lifestyle." CBN
