Yes. It works just fine with smaller samples too, though 10k will give you a pretty good degree of accuracy, at least barring any other problems with the poll.
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Whether that's true depends on their views regarding universalism.
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What the world has learned is that America is never more than one election away from losing its goddamned mindMe on Elite : Dangerous | My WoW charactersOriginally Posted by Howard Tayler
Christians aren't permitted to marry non-Christians. Even with most Protestant Christians (almost half of the population of the US) blatantly ignoring not only the advice of Paul, but the explicit words of Christ in regard to marriage, the results of the survey are to be expected.
And I looked, and behold a pale horse: and his name that sat on him was Death, and Hell followed with him.
Revelation 6:8
Right... How exactly do people who choose to answer polls represent people who don't? I'm pretty sure the vast majority of the people on this planet will refuse to take part in any poll, and thus the vast majority of the people can't be represented with the poll results. That gives a margin of error of most of the people.
Actually the size of that sample is far less important than how random the sample was.
In fact... check it out:
http://www.surveysystem.com/sscalc.htm
This is how it feels to be proselytized. To be told (often by a stranger, often by loved ones) that you are misguided, wrong deceived, and immature, but without the threat of eternal torture at the end of it.
Lucky for you, outspoken atheists are like 2 or 3% of the population. I get to look forward to the possibility of that experience with some 92% of the people in my state.
I'm sure this thread will go places. There's not much to discuss without any remote evidence per usual.
Stay salty my friends.
I recommend a better state and group of friends. Most Americans are Christian, but if you pick a region that isn't hot garbage, you're not likely to encounter much in the way of proselytization. I think in the last few years, I've encountered about a half dozen street preachers and that's it. Since splitting with my ex, I don't think a single person in my friends or family or even acquaintances circle has attempted to argue the matter.