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When i look aroud at friends that is not true at all. Many of the strogest areas of thse attending church in the country i fact are often democratic strongholds but not really in the left of the party. Even within a strongly democratic gropu like bal;ck s they numbers attednig church is large and those who profess belifs i Christianity is huge. I fact it is in the general popualtion. Survey have shown that 70% neleieved i a great power even if not Christian.Perhaps that is why no preidental candidate doesn't talkabout his person relationship with god.
Yea, African Americans are still fairly religious on the whole, but we're not nearly as dedicated to it as we used to be.
I wish black folks could shake the religion thing off because it sure as hell hasn't worked for us.
A majority of Democrats—52 percent—say they seldom or never go to church, according to Gallup data published Monday. That result is based on Gallup’s daily tracking polls conducted between June 1 and Aug. 31 of this year.
In addition to the 52 percent of Democrats who told Gallup they seldom or never go to church, another 20 percent said they go to church nearly weekly or monthly, and 27 percent said they go weekly.
On Oct. 28, Gallup reported that its daily tracking polls between June 1 and Aug. 31 showed that 38 percent of Republicans said they seldom or never go to church, while 21 percent said they go to church nearly weekly or monthly, and 40 percent said they go weekly.
When asked by Gallup what their religious denomination was, 19 percent of Democrats said they had none, while 9 percent of Republicans said they belonged to no religious denomination.
Democrats are less religious than the typical American and Republicans are more religous, according to Gallup’s data. Overall, 15 percent of Americans told Gallup they had no religious denomination. Also, overall, 46 percent of Americans told Gallup they seldom or never went to church, while 20 percent said they went to church nearly weekly or monthly, and 33 percent said they went weekly.
Gallup defines “Democrats” in its polling analysis as “those who either identify as Democrats or who identify as independents but say they lean toward the Democratic Party.” Similarly, it defines “Republicans” as "those who either identify as Republicans, or who identify as independents but say they lean toward the Republican Party.”
In a number of states, churches serve as the major way for people to get out and socialize. That's why newcomers are often asked, if they have found a church to go to. The culture was against alcohol and so never allowed much of a bar or pub culture to develop for socializing. For instance, take Oklahoma, people there voted to ban alcohol in 1910. It wasn't until 1959 when the people voted to re-legalize alcohol and only partially so, since liquor by the drink remained banned until 1985. Churches outnumber bars by a huge percentage in Oklahoma.
LoL really?
In the rest of the country the Twenty-first Amendment to the United States Constitution on December 5, 1933 repealed prohibition. You are saying 26 years after the rest of the country the people of Oklahoma decided to join the rest of the US in private residences...and 52 years later to join the US to re-legalize alcohol serving businesses.
You wonder why the rest of the US considers parts of Oklahoma backwards I guess
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I hear there's a poll that says a majority of serial killers have eaten mashed potatoes, probably about as meaningful as the poll this thread is based on.
A majority of Americans don't go to church regularly.
Party has nothing to do with it.
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True. Regardless of party like you say.
Besides, i consider this to be good news. I hope church attendance continues to fall.
One liberal says something which is clearly not true and another immediately agrees even though they both just read (assuming) the same poll which says the opposite of what they both just agreed on.
"Also, overall, 46 percent of Americans told Gallup they seldom or never went to church, while 20 percent said they went to church nearly weekly or monthly, and 33 percent said they went weekly."
A majority of Democrats—52 percent—say they seldom or never go to church, according to Gallup data published Monday. That result is based on Gallup’s daily tracking polls conducted between June 1 and Aug. 31 of this year.
In addition to the 52 percent of Democrats who told Gallup they seldom or never go to church, another 20 percent said they go to church nearly weekly or monthly, and 27 percent said they go weekly.
On Oct. 28, Gallup reported that its daily tracking polls between June 1 and Aug. 31 showed that 38 percent of Republicans said they seldom or never go to church, while 21 percent said they go to church nearly weekly or monthly, and 40 percent said they go weekly.
When asked by Gallup what their religious denomination was, 19 percent of Democrats said they had none, while 9 percent of Republicans said they belonged to no religious denomination.
Democrats are less religious than the typical American""""
WHERE does it say all Democrats are less religious?
It didn't . READ it again.
And so what what if they are????
That doesn't mean they're worse people than those church goers (with child raping priests being a good example of church goers)
Going to church does not mean you're more religious or better than somone else....it means you go to church...that's all
"""" and Republicans are more religous, according to Gallup’s data. Overall, 15 percent of Americans told Gallup they had no religious denomination. Also, overall, 46 percent of Americans told Gallup they seldom or never went to church, while 20 percent said they went to church nearly weekly or monthly, and 33 percent said they went weekly.
Gallup defines “Democrats” in its polling analysis as “those who either identify as Democrats or who identify as independents but say they lean toward the Democratic Party.” Similarly, it defines “Republicans” as "those who either identify as Republicans, or who identify as independents but say they lean toward the Republican Party.”
My husband is a Democrat and I am a Republican. We both go to church the same amount and regularly when we can. Seeing the percentage of people in the United States that do not go to church is self-explanatory as to why our nation is in so much trouble.
Seek ye first the Kingdom of God then all these things shall be added unto you. If that many people are not even seeking the Kingdom of God...
In a number of states, churches serve as the major way for people to get out and socialize. That's why newcomers are often asked, if they have found a church to go to. The culture was against alcohol and so never allowed much of a bar or pub culture to develop for socializing. For instance, take Oklahoma, people there voted to ban alcohol in 1910. It wasn't until 1959 when the people voted to re-legalize alcohol and only partially so, since liquor by the drink remained banned until 1985. Churches outnumber bars by a huge percentage in Oklahoma.
I would rather socialize with a drunk in a Las Vegas bar than a religious zealot in a baptist church.
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