Posts Tagged ‘poll’

October 5th, 2012

Scientology not a religion?

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According to a recent poll by 60 Minutes/Vanity Fair, a majority of Americans do not believe that Scientology is a real religion.

August 14th, 2012

How Muslims view Islam

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In a recent post on Foreign Policy, Marc Lynch discusses a Pew Research Center survey which questioned Muslims on their views of their own religion.

July 30th, 2012

Voting for an atheist?

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In a recent article, Religion News Service discusses a Gallup poll survey, in which a majority of Americans said they would vote for a “well-qualified” atheist for President.

April 25th, 2012

Problems with new Gallup poll?

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Gallup’s latest poll, released today, breaks down presidential candidate support by voter religiosity and religious identity.

June 29th, 2010

Religious views on immigration don’t mirror party politics

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In a recent article for Mother Jones, Suzy Khimm asks whether a right-wing schism may be developing over immigration reform.  In recent months, many evangelical leaders- including conservative Christians like Richard Land of the Southern Baptist Convention- have voiced support for immigration reform that would include a pathway to legalization for many undocumented immigrants. While Land’s group has supported a comprehensive approach to reform for several years, he has become more adament in his support since the passage of Arizona’s contentious immigration law. These increased efforts by conservative Christians on behalf of immigrants have created conflict between their groups and right-wing groups opposed to immigration reform, making former allies into possible political enemies.