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essentialsaltesInteresting stuff from a big new poll
"As has been true in previous years, Muslims are less popular than people of other religious faiths but more popular than atheists. Muslim-Americans and Muslims are seen less favorably than Jews (72% favorable), Protestants (70%), and Catholics (69%), and slightly below evangelical Christians (58% favorable, 18% unfavorable). "People who aren't religious" receive favorable ratings similar to Muslims (50%), but the public has a more unfavorable view of the non-religious (33% unfavorable). Majorities of the public continue to give atheists an unfavorable rating: 52%, compared with 34% favorable."
Americans are also more likely to vote for a Muslim than an atheist. Asked whether they had reasons not to vote for a candidate with a particular religion, 14% said they wouldn't vote for a Jew, 15% wouldn't vote for a Catholic, 20% wouldn't vote for an evangelical, 31% wouldn't vote for a Muslim, and 41% would not vote for an atheist.
--Mike
"As has been true in previous years, Muslims are less popular than people of other religious faiths but more popular than atheists. Muslim-Americans and Muslims are seen less favorably than Jews (72% favorable), Protestants (70%), and Catholics (69%), and slightly below evangelical Christians (58% favorable, 18% unfavorable). "People who aren't religious" receive favorable ratings similar to Muslims (50%), but the public has a more unfavorable view of the non-religious (33% unfavorable). Majorities of the public continue to give atheists an unfavorable rating: 52%, compared with 34% favorable."
Americans are also more likely to vote for a Muslim than an atheist. Asked whether they had reasons not to vote for a candidate with a particular religion, 14% said they wouldn't vote for a Jew, 15% wouldn't vote for a Catholic, 20% wouldn't vote for an evangelical, 31% wouldn't vote for a Muslim, and 41% would not vote for an atheist.
--Mike
hi cum
Date: 2003-07-31 10:43 am (UTC)And I contend that most people think atheists ARE pederasts, among other things (amoral, mostly--you can't be moral without some god in your life, right? Look at how terrible Mister Mike is).
I think we need to set up a rights advocacy group.
Telemarketers have been defeated with the don't call list. Spammers are next to be up against the wall.
Re: hi cum
Date: 2003-07-31 10:07 pm (UTC)on the telemarketer thing, i must say that i am happy that i can be put on a list, but at the same time i hate that eventually ppl will be loosing jobs, spammers on the other side can be shut down any way needed..the bastards
you humor me in your out of the blue questions you should add me, so i can add you