Gallup
Poll. Aug. 17, 2010. N=1,009 adults nationwide, interviewed via Gallup
Daily tracking. MoE ± 4. |
|
|
|
|
|
|
. |
"How much have you heard or read about
the plans to build a Muslim mosque in New York City near where the September
11 terrorist attacks occurred: a great deal, a fair amount, not much, or
nothing at all?" |
|
|
|
|
|
|
. |
|
|
A great deal |
A fair amount |
Not much |
Nothing at all |
Unsure |
|
|
% |
% |
% |
% |
% |
|
8/17/10 |
34 |
32 |
17 |
16 |
1 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
. |
"As you may know, President Obama
recently made comments about the construction of this mosque. From what you
have heard or read, do you approve or disapprove of what President Obama
said, or don't you know enough to say?" |
|
|
|
|
|
|
. |
|
|
Approve |
Disapprove |
Don't know
enough to say |
No answer |
|
|
|
% |
% |
% |
% |
|
|
8/17/10 |
20 |
37 |
41 |
2 |
|
|
CNN/Opinion Research Corporation Poll. Aug. 6-10, 2010. N=1,009 adults
nationwide. MoE ± 3. |
|
|
|
|
|
|
. |
"As you may know, a group of Muslims
in the U.S. plan to build a mosque two blocks from the site in New York City
where the World Trade Center used to stand. Do you favor or oppose this
plan?" |
|
|
|
|
|
|
. |
|
|
Favor |
Oppose |
Unsure |
|
|
|
|
% |
% |
% |
|
|
|
8/6-10/10 |
29 |
68 |
3 |
|
|
|
Virginia Commonwealth University
Life Sciences Survey.
May 12-18, 2010. N=1,001 adults nationwide. MoE ± 3.7. |
|
|
|
|
|
|
. |
"Which of these statements
comes closest to describing your feelings about the Bible?
The Bible is the actual Word of God.
The Bible is the Word of God but not everything in it should be taken
literally. OR, The Bible
is a book written by men and is not the Word of God." |
|
|
|
|
|
|
. |
|
|
Actual
Word
of
God |
Not
all to
be
taken
literally |
Written
by men |
Unsure |
|
|
|
% |
% |
% |
% |
|
|
5/12-18/10 |
40 |
34 |
21 |
6 |
|
|
11/24 - 12/7/08 |
42 |
33 |
18 |
7 |
|
|
11/26 - 12/9/07 |
42 |
36 |
15 |
7 |
|
|
9/3-26/03 |
42 |
37 |
14 |
6 |
|
|
9/02 |
44 |
35 |
13 |
7 |
|
|
8-9/01 |
42 |
36 |
14 |
7 |
|
|
USA Today/Gallup Poll. May 1-2, 2010. N=1,049
adults nationwide, interviewed via Gallup Daily tracking. MoE ± 4. |
|
|
|
|
|
. |
|
"Which comes closest to your view: there is a God who answers
prayers, there is a God but God does not answer prayers, or there is no God?"
Options rotated |
|
|
|
|
|
. |
|
|
|
God who
answers
prayers |
God who does
not answer
prayers |
No
God |
Unsure |
|
|
|
% |
% |
% |
% |
|
|
5/1-2/10 |
83 |
9 |
5 |
3 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
. |
|
"Which comes closest to your view about prayer: praying is
effective only if a person prays regularly, praying can be effective for those
who do not pray regularly, or how often someone prays has no impact on how
effective prayer is?"
Options rotated |
|
|
|
|
|
. |
|
|
|
Effective
only if pray
regularly |
Can be
effective if
do not pray
regularly |
How often
someone
prays has
no impact |
Unsure |
|
|
|
% |
% |
% |
% |
|
|
5/1-2/10 |
19 |
14 |
61 |
6 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
. |
|
"Which comes closer to your view about prayer: prayer only is
effective for people who hold certain religious beliefs, or prayer can be
effective no matter what a person believes in?"
Options rotated |
|
|
|
|
|
. |
|
|
|
Only for people
who hold
certain beliefs |
No
matter
what a person
believes in |
Unsure |
|
|
|
|
% |
% |
% |
|
|
|
5/1-2/10 |
15 |
80 |
5 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
. |
|
"As you may know, in 1952 Congress designated a National Day of
Prayer, which will be held May 6th this year. Do you favor or oppose having a
National Day of Prayer, or doesn't it matter to you either way?"
N=497, MoE ±
5 |
|
|
|
|
|
. |
|
|
|
Favor |
Oppose |
Doesn't
matter |
Unsure |
|
|
|
% |
% |
% |
% |
|
|
5/1-2/10 |
57 |
5 |
38 |
1 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
. |
|
"As you may know, in 1952 Congress designated a National Day of
Prayer, which will be held on May 6th this year. A private task force organizing
national prayer day events says a major goal should be to publicize and promote
Christian prayer. Do you think this should or should not be one of the major
goals of the National Day of Prayer?"
N=552, MoE ± 5 |
|
|
|
|
|
. |
|
|
|
Should |
Should not |
Unsure |
|
|
|
|
% |
% |
% |
|
|
|
5/1-2/10 |
62 |
36 |
3 |
|
|
|
CNN/Opinion Research Corporation Poll. April 9-11,
2010. N=1,008 adults nationwide. MoE ± 3. |
|
|
|
|
|
. |
|
"We'd like to get your overall opinion of some people in the
news. As I read each name, please say if you have a favorable or unfavorable
opinion of these people -- or if you have never heard of them. Pope Benedict the
Sixteenth." |
|
|
|
|
|
. |
|
|
|
Favorable |
Unfavorable |
Never
heard of |
Unsure |
|
|
|
% |
% |
% |
% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
. |
|
|
ALL |
|
4/9-11/10 |
35 |
39 |
6 |
20 |
|
|
2/12-15/10 |
59 |
17 |
9 |
15 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
. |
|
|
Catholics
N=231, MoE ± 6.5 |
|
4/9-11/10 |
59 |
25 |
5 |
11 |
|
|
2/12-15/10 |
78 |
9 |
6 |
7 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
. |
|
"Overall, do you think the Catholic Church has done a good job
or a bad job in dealing with the problem of sexual abuse committed by its
priests?" |
|
|
|
|
|
. |
|
|
|
Good job |
Bad job |
Unsure |
|
|
|
|
% |
% |
% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
. |
|
|
ALL |
|
4/9-11/10 |
11 |
84 |
6 |
. |
|
|
|
|
|
|
. |
|
|
Catholics
N=231, MoE ± 6.5 |
|
4/9-11/10 |
23 |
74 |
4 |
. |
|
|
|
|
|
|
. |
|
"And thinking specifically of Pope Benedict, do you think the
Pope has done a good job or a bad job in dealing with the problem of sexual
abuse committed by its priests?" |
|
|
|
|
|
. |
|
|
|
Good job |
Bad job |
Unsure |
|
|
|
|
% |
% |
% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
. |
|
|
ALL |
|
4/9-11/10 |
20 |
70 |
10 |
. |
|
|
|
|
|
|
. |
|
|
Catholics
N=231, MoE ± 6.5 |
|
4/9-11/10 |
36 |
56 |
8 |
. |
|
|
Pew Research Center. April 1-5, 2010. N=1,001
adults nationwide. MoE ± 4. |
|
|
|
|
|
. |
|
"How much, if anything, have you heard about Pope Benedict the
sixteenth who heads the Roman Catholic Church: a lot, a little, or nothing at
all?"
4/08: "In 2005,
Pope Benedict the sixteenth became head of the Roman Catholic Church. How much
have you heard about Pope Benedict: a lot, a little, or nothing at all?" |
|
|
|
|
|
. |
|
|
|
A lot |
A
little |
Nothing |
Unsure/
Refused |
|
|
|
% |
% |
% |
% |
|
|
4/1-5/10 |
29 |
45 |
25 |
1 |
|
|
4/08 |
29 |
55 |
15 |
1 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
. |
|
|
If heard a lot or a little (N=785):
"In your view, how good a job has the pope done in addressing the
sex abuse scandal in the Catholic Church? Has he done an excellent, good, only
fair, or a poor job?" |
|
|
|
|
|
. |
|
|
|
Excellent |
Good |
Only fair |
Poor |
Unsure/
Refused |
|
|
% |
% |
% |
% |
% |
|
4/1-5/10 |
3 |
9 |
27 |
44 |
17 |
|
4/08 |
9 |
30 |
28 |
20 |
13 |
|
CBS News Poll. March 29-April 1, 2010. N=858
adults nationwide (MoE ± 3), including 204 Catholics. |
|
|
|
|
|
. |
|
"Is your opinion of Pope Benedict the Sixteenth favorable, not
favorable, undecided, or haven't heard enough about Pope Benedict the Sixteenth
yet to have an opinion?" |
|
|
|
|
|
. |
|
|
|
Favorable |
Not
favorable |
Undecided |
Haven't
heard
enough |
Refused |
|
|
% |
% |
% |
% |
% |
|
ALL |
|
3/29 - 4/1/10 |
15 |
24 |
26 |
31 |
4 |
|
4/06 |
14 |
4 |
17 |
59 |
6 |
|
|
|
|
|
. |
|
|
Catholics |
|
3/29 - 4/1/10 |
27 |
11 |
36 |
19 |
7 |
|
4/06 |
40 |
1 |
15 |
39 |
5 |
|
|
|
|
|
. |
|
"Do you think the Pope and the Vatican have done a good job or a
poor job handling charges of sexual abuse of children and teenagers by priests?" |
|
|
|
|
|
. |
|
|
|
Good job |
Poor job |
Undecided |
. |
|
|
|
% |
% |
% |
. |
|
|
ALL |
13 |
69 |
18 |
. |
|
|
Catholics |
20 |
55 |
25 |
. |
|
|
USA Today/Gallup Poll. March 26-28, 2010.
N=1,033 adults nationwide. MoE ± 4. |
|
|
|
|
|
. |
|
"Next, we'd like to get your overall opinion of some people in
the news. As I read each name, please say if you have a favorable or unfavorable
opinion of these people -- or if you have never heard of them. How about Pope
Benedict the 16th?" |
|
|
|
|
|
. |
|
|
|
Favorable |
Unfavorable |
Never
heard of |
Unsure |
|
|
|
% |
% |
% |
% |
|
|
ALL |
|
3/26-28/10 |
40 |
35 |
7 |
18 |
|
|
4/18-20/08 |
63 |
15 |
4 |
18 |
|
|
6/1-3/07 |
52 |
16 |
9 |
23 |
|
|
12/16-18/05 |
50 |
11 |
9 |
30 |
|
|
4/29 - 5/1/05 |
55 |
12 |
8 |
25 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
. |
|
|
Catholics
N=240, MoE ± 7 |
|
3/26-28/10 |
61 |
25 |
4 |
10 |
|
|
4/18-20/08 |
81 |
12 |
1 |
7 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
. |
|
|
Non-Catholics
N=793, MoE ± 4 |
|
3/26-28/10 |
35 |
38 |
8 |
20 |
|
|
4/18-20/08 |
58 |
16 |
5 |
21 |
|
|
CNN/Opinion Research Corporation Poll. Feb. 12-15,
2010. N=1,023 adults nationwide. MoE ± 3. |
|
|
|
|
|
. |
|
"We'd like to get your overall opinion of some people in the
news. As I read each name, please say if you have a favorable or unfavorable
opinion of these people -- or if you have never heard of them. . . ." |
|
|
|
|
|
. |
|
|
|
Favorable |
Unfavorable |
Never
heard of |
Unsure |
|
|
|
% |
% |
% |
% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
. |
|
|
"Billy Graham" |
|
2/12-15/10 |
57 |
22 |
12 |
9 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
. |
|
|
"The Dalai Lama – the spiritual leader of Tibet" |
|
2/12-15/10 |
56 |
18 |
13 |
14 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
. |
|
|
"Pat Robertson" |
|
2/12-15/10 |
25 |
44 |
20 |
12 |
|
|
Gallup
Poll. Dec. 11-13, 2009. N=1,025 adults
nationwide. MoE ± 4. |
|
|
|
|
|
|
. |
"How important would
you say religion is in your own life: very important, fairly important, or not very
important?" |
|
|
|
Very
important |
Fairly
important |
Not
very
important |
Unsure |
|
|
|
% |
% |
% |
% |
|
|
12/11-13/09 |
54 |
25 |
20 |
1 |
|
|
5/7-10/09 |
57 |
24 |
18 |
1 |
|
|
12/4-7/08 |
56 |
22 |
22 |
- |
|
|
5/8-11/08 |
52 |
30 |
17 |
1 |
|
|
12/6-9/07 |
56 |
26 |
17 |
1 |
|
|
5/10-13/07 |
56 |
26 |
17 |
1 |
|
|
5/8-11/06 |
56 |
28 |
16 |
- |
|
|
5/2-5/05 |
55 |
28 |
16 |
1 |
|
|
5/2-4/04 |
55 |
29 |
15 |
1 |
|
|
11/03 |
61 |
25 |
14 |
- |
|
|
5/03 |
58 |
28 |
14 |
- |
|
|
2/03 |
60 |
23 |
17 |
- |
|
|
12/02 |
61 |
27 |
11 |
1 |
|
|
9/02 |
65 |
23 |
12 |
- |
|
|
5/02 |
56 |
30 |
13 |
1 |
|
|
3/02 |
58 |
27 |
14 |
1 |
|
|
12/01 |
60 |
26 |
13 |
1 |
|
|
9/01 |
64 |
24 |
12 |
- |
|
|
5/01 |
57 |
28 |
15 |
- |
|
|
2/01 |
55 |
30 |
15 |
- |
|
|
8/00 |
57 |
31 |
12 |
- |
|
|
3/00 |
61 |
27 |
12 |
- |
|
|
12/99 |
61 |
27 |
11 |
1 |
|
|
5/99 |
58 |
30 |
11 |
1 |
|
|
6/98 |
62 |
25 |
12 |
1 |
|
|
1/98 |
59 |
29 |
12 |
- |
|
|
1993 |
59 |
32 |
9 |
- |
|
|
1990 |
58 |
29 |
13 |
- |
|
|
1985 |
55 |
31 |
13 |
1 |
|
|
1980 |
55 |
31 |
13 |
1 |
|
|
1978 |
52 |
32 |
14 |
2 |
|
|
1965 |
70 |
22 |
7 |
1 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
. |
"At the present time,
do you think religion as a whole is increasing its influence on American life or losing
its influence?" |
|
|
|
Increasing |
Losing |
Same
(vol.) |
Unsure |
|
|
|
% |
% |
% |
% |
|
|
12/11-13/09 |
31 |
65 |
2 |
2 |
|
|
5/7-10/09 |
18 |
76 |
2 |
3 |
|
|
12/4-7/08 |
27 |
67 |
2 |
3 |
|
|
5/8-11/08 |
30 |
66 |
2 |
2 |
|
|
12/6-9/07 |
32 |
61 |
2 |
5 |
|
|
12/02 |
43 |
51 |
3 |
3 |
|
|
3/02 |
53 |
42 |
2 |
3 |
|
|
12/01 |
71 |
24 |
2 |
3 |
|
|
2/01 |
39 |
55 |
3 |
3 |
|
|
8/00 |
35 |
58 |
4 |
3 |
|
|
3/00 |
37 |
58 |
- |
5 |
|
|
12/99 |
40 |
54 |
3 |
3 |
|
|
5/99 |
32 |
62 |
3 |
3 |
|
|
6/98 |
37 |
56 |
4 |
3 |
|
|
1/98 |
48 |
48 |
1 |
3 |
|
|
1990 |
33 |
48 |
8 |
11 |
|
|
1985 |
48 |
39 |
10 |
3 |
|
|
1980 |
35 |
46 |
11 |
8 |
|
|
1978 |
37 |
48 |
10 |
5 |
|
|
1970 |
14 |
75 |
7 |
4 |
|
|
1965 |
33 |
45 |
13 |
8 |
|
|
1957 |
69 |
14 |
10 |
6 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
"Do you believe that
religion can answer all or most of today's problems, or that religion is largely
old-fashioned and out of date?" |
|
|
|
Can
answer |
Out of
date |
Other (vol.)/
Unsure |
|
|
|
|
% |
% |
% |
|
|
|
12/11-13/09 |
57 |
29 |
15 |
|
|
|
5/7-10/09 |
60 |
26 |
13 |
|
|
|
12/4-7/08 |
53 |
28 |
19 |
|
|
|
5/8-11/08 |
61 |
26 |
13 |
|
|
|
12/6-9/07 |
55 |
25 |
19 |
|
|
|
12/02 |
59 |
24 |
17 |
|
|
|
3/02 |
66 |
20 |
14 |
|
|
|
12/01 |
61 |
21 |
18 |
|
|
|
2/01 |
63 |
22 |
15 |
|
|
|
8/00 |
63 |
17 |
20 |
|
|
|
3/00 |
66 |
21 |
13 |
|
|
|
12/99 |
68 |
19 |
13 |
|
|
|
5/99 |
66 |
21 |
11 |
|
|
|
6/98 |
63 |
20 |
17 |
|
|
|
1/98 |
67 |
20 |
13 |
|
|
|
1990 |
63 |
18 |
19 |
|
|
|
1985 |
58 |
24 |
18 |
|
|
|
1974 |
62 |
20 |
18 |
|
|
|
1957 |
82 |
7 |
11 |
|
|
|
ABC News/Washington Post Poll. March
26-29, 2009.
N=1,000 adults nationwide.
Margin of error ±
3. |
|
|
|
|
|
|
. |
"Do you feel you do or do not have a good
basic understanding of the teachings and beliefs of Islam, the Muslim religion?" |
|
|
|
|
|
|
. |
|
|
Do |
Do
not |
Unsure |
|
|
|
|
% |
% |
% |
|
|
|
3/26-29/09 |
45 |
55 |
- |
|
|
|
9/5-7/06 |
40 |
58 |
2 |
|
|
|
3/2-5/06 |
40 |
59 |
1 |
|
|
|
9/03 |
33 |
64 |
3 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
. |
"Would you say you have a generally favorable or unfavorable
opinion of Islam?" |
|
|
|
|
|
|
. |
|
|
Favorable |
Unfavorable |
Unsure |
|
|
|
|
% |
% |
% |
|
|
|
3/26-29/09 |
41 |
48 |
11 |
|
|
|
9/5-7/06 |
41 |
45 |
14 |
|
|
|
3/2-5/06 |
43 |
46 |
11 |
|
|
|
9/03 |
39 |
38 |
23 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
. |
"Do you personally know anyone who is a Muslim, or not?" |
|
|
|
|
|
|
. |
|
|
Yes |
No |
Unsure |
|
|
|
|
% |
% |
% |
|
|
|
3/26-29/09 |
47 |
53 |
1 |
|
|
|
10/1 |
41 |
58 |
1 |
|
|
|
Quinnipiac University Poll. July 8-13, 2008.
N=1,783 registered voters nationwide. MoE ± 2.3. |
|
|
|
|
|
. |
|
"Do you support or oppose giving federal money to faith-based
organizations, such as churches or synagogues, to help them run social
programs?" |
|
|
|
|
|
. |
|
|
|
Support |
Oppose |
Unsure |
|
|
|
|
% |
% |
% |
|
|
|
7/8-13/08 |
53 |
41 |
5 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
. |
|
"Do you think that these faith-based organizations that receive
federal money should be able to discriminate in favor of hiring people of their
own faith?" |
|
|
|
|
|
. |
|
|
|
Yes |
No |
Unsure |
|
|
|
|
% |
% |
% |
|
|
|
7/8-13/08 |
16 |
77 |
7 |
|
|
|
ABC News/Washington Post Poll. April 10-13, 2008.
N=1,197 adults nationwide (MoE ± 3), including, with an oversample, 292
Catholics (MoE ± 5.5). |
|
|
|
|
|
. |
|
"Do you have a favorable or
unfavorable impression of Pope Benedict the 16th?" |
|
|
|
|
|
. |
|
|
|
Favorable |
Unfavorable |
Unsure |
|
|
|
|
% |
% |
% |
|
|
|
ALL |
48 |
24 |
28 |
|
|
|
Catholics |
74 |
13 |
14 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
. |
|
Asked of Catholics:
"Do you think Pope Benedict should maintain the traditional policies of the
Church, or should he change Church policies to reflect the attitudes and
lifestyles of Catholics today?"
Options rotated |
|
|
|
|
|
. |
|
|
|
Maintain |
Change |
Unsure |
|
|
|
|
% |
% |
% |
|
|
|
4/10-13/08 |
50 |
45 |
5 |
|
|
|
4/05 |
50 |
48 |
1 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
. |
|
Asked of Catholics:
"In general, do you think the Roman Catholic Church is in touch with the views
of Catholics in America today, or is it out of touch?" |
|
|
|
|
|
. |
|
|
|
In Touch |
Out of
Touch |
Unsure |
|
|
|
|
% |
% |
% |
|
|
|
4/10-13/08 |
34 |
62 |
4 |
|
|
|
4/05 |
44 |
52 |
4 |
|
|
|
10/03 |
34 |
62 |
3 |
|
|
|
10/95 |
38 |
58 |
5 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
. |
|
Asked of Catholics:
"Currently, Roman Catholic priests cannot get married. Do you favor or oppose
that policy?" |
|
|
|
|
|
. |
|
|
|
Favor |
Oppose |
Unsure |
|
|
|
|
% |
% |
% |
|
|
|
4/10-13/08 |
36 |
60 |
4 |
|
|
|
10/03 |
30 |
67 |
2 |
|
|
|
10/95 |
37 |
61 |
1 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
. |
|
Asked of Catholics:
"Currently, women cannot become priests in the Roman Catholic Church. Do you
favor or oppose that policy?" |
|
|
|
|
|
. |
|
|
|
Favor |
Oppose |
Unsure |
|
|
|
|
% |
% |
% |
|
|
|
4/10-13/08 |
36 |
60 |
3 |
|
|
|
10/03 |
32 |
64 |
4 |
|
|
|
3/02 |
35 |
61 |
4 |
|
|
|
10/95 |
33 |
65 |
2 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
. |
|
"Do you approve or disapprove of the way the Catholic Church has
handled the issue of sexual abuse of children by priests?" |
|
|
|
|
|
. |
|
|
|
Approve |
Disapprove |
Unsure |
|
|
|
|
% |
% |
% |
|
|
|
ALL |
17 |
74 |
9 |
|
|
|
Catholics |
24 |
73 |
3 |
|
|
|
NBC News/Wall Street Journal Poll conducted by the
polling organizations of Peter Hart (D) and Bill McInturff (R). Dec. 14-17,
2007. N=1,008 adults nationwide. MoE ± 3.1. |
|
|
|
|
|
. |
|
"When it comes to the role of religion in the presidential
election, would you say that religion is talked about too much, too little, or
about the right amount?" |
|
|
|
|
|
. |
|
|
|
Too much |
Too little |
About right |
Unsure |
|
|
|
% |
% |
% |
% |
|
|
12/14-17/07 |
45 |
22 |
30 |
3 |
|
|
CBS News
Poll. June 26-28, 2007. N=750 registered voters nationwide. |
|
|
|
|
|
|
. |
"Do you think it is appropriate for political
candidates to talk about their religious beliefs as part of their political
campaigns, or do you think this is not appropriate?" |
|
|
|
|
|
|
. |
|
|
Appropriate |
Not
appropriate |
Unsure |
|
|
|
|
% |
% |
% |
|
|
|
ALL reg. voters |
50 |
48 |
2 |
|
|
|
Republicans |
65 |
32 |
3 |
|
|
|
Democrats |
41 |
57 |
2 |
|
|
|
Independents |
48 |
51 |
1 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
. |
|
5/20-23/04 |
50 |
47 |
3 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
. |
"Do you think it is appropriate for religious
leaders to urge people to vote for or against a political candidate, or is
that not appropriate?" |
|
|
|
|
|
|
. |
|
|
Appropriate |
Not
appropriate |
Unsure |
|
|
|
|
% |
% |
% |
|
|
|
ALL reg. voters |
27 |
70 |
3 |
|
|
|
Republicans |
41 |
58 |
1 |
|
|
|
Democrats |
21 |
77 |
2 |
|
|
|
Independents |
22 |
72 |
6 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
. |
|
5/20-23/04 |
33 |
63 |
4 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
. |
"Thinking about your vote for president next year, how important is it that
a candidate SHARES your religious beliefs? Is it very important, somewhat
important, not very important, or not at all important?" |
|
|
|
|
|
|
. |
|
|
Very
important |
Somewhat
important |
Not very
important |
Not at all
important |
Unsure |
|
|
% |
% |
% |
% |
% |
|
ALL reg. voters |
15 |
23 |
23 |
38 |
1 |
|
Republicans |
30 |
28 |
20 |
21 |
1 |
|
Democrats |
7 |
23 |
27 |
42 |
1 |
|
Independents |
12 |
18 |
21 |
48 |
1 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
. |
"How important is it for a candidate to have STRONG religious beliefs,
regardless of whether those beliefs are the same as yours? Is it very
important, somewhat important, not very important, or not at all important?" |
|
|
|
|
|
|
. |
|
|
Very
important |
Somewhat
important |
Not very
important |
Not at all
important |
Unsure |
|
|
% |
% |
% |
% |
% |
|
ALL reg. voters |
27 |
36 |
16 |
20 |
1 |
|
Republicans |
43 |
35 |
12 |
7 |
3 |
|
Democrats |
23 |
35 |
19 |
23 |
0 |
|
Independents |
20 |
36 |
17 |
27 |
0 |
|
Gallup Poll. May 10-13, 2007.
N=1,003 adults nationwide. MoE ± 3. |
|
|
|
|
|
|
. |
"For each of the
following items I am going to read you, please tell me whether it is
something you believe in, something you're not
sure about, or something you don't believe in.
. . ."
N=500, MoE ± 5 (Form A) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
. |
|
|
Believe in |
Not sure |
Don't
believe In |
Unsure |
|
|
|
% |
% |
% |
% |
|
|
God |
|
5/10-13/07 |
86 |
8 |
6 |
- |
|
|
5/2-4/04 |
90 |
5 |
4 |
1 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
. |
|
Heaven |
|
5/10-13/07 |
81 |
8 |
11 |
- |
|
|
5/2-4/04 |
81 |
10 |
8 |
1 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
. |
|
Angels |
|
5/10-13/07 |
75 |
11 |
14 |
- |
|
|
5/2-4/04 |
78 |
11 |
10 |
1 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
. |
|
The
Devil |
|
5/10-13/07 |
70 |
8 |
21 |
1 |
|
|
5/2-4/04 |
70 |
10 |
19 |
1 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
. |
|
Hell |
|
5/10-13/07 |
69 |
8 |
22 |
1 |
|
|
5/2-4/04 |
70 |
12 |
17 |
1 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
. |
"Which of the following
statements comes closest to your belief about God: you believe in God, you
don't believe in God but you do believe in a universal spirit or higher
power, or you don't believe in either?"
N=503, MoE ± 5 (Form B) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
. |
|
|
God |
Universal
spirit/Higher
power |
Neither |
Other (vol.) |
Unsure |
|
|
% |
% |
% |
% |
% |
|
5/10-13/07 |
78 |
14 |
7 |
- |
1 |
|
5/2-4/04 |
81 |
13 |
5 |
- |
1 |
|
12/9-12/99 |
86 |
8 |
5 |
1 |
- |
|
Gallup
Poll. Jan. 15-18, 2007.
N=1,018 adults nationwide. MoE ±
3. |
|
|
|
|
|
|
. |
"Next, I'm going to read some
aspects of life in America today. For each one, please say whether you are very
satisfied, somewhat satisfied, somewhat dissatisfied, or very dissatisfied. How
about the influence of organized religion?" |
|
|
|
|
|
|
. |
|
|
Very
satisfied |
Somewhat
satisfied |
Somewhat
dissatisfied |
Very
dissatisfied |
Unsure |
|
|
% |
% |
% |
% |
% |
|
1/15-18/07 |
22 |
34 |
23 |
16 |
5 |
|
1/10-14/01 |
17 |
47 |
21 |
11 |
4 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
. |
"Would you like to see organized religion have more
influence in this nation, less influence, or keep its influence as it is now?" |
|
|
|
|
|
|
. |
|
|
More |
Less |
As it is now |
Other (vol.) |
Unsure |
|
|
% |
% |
% |
% |
% |
|
1/15-18/07 |
27 |
32 |
39 |
- |
2 |
|
1/10-14/01 |
30 |
22 |
45 |
1 |
2 |
|
USA
Today/Gallup
Poll. July 28-30, 2006. N=1,007
adults nationwide. MoE ±
3. |
|
|
|
|
|
|
. |
"Now thinking specifically about Muslims, do you think each
of the following applies or does not apply to Muslims living in the U.S.?
How about, they are [see below]?" |
|
|
|
|
|
|
. |
|
|
Applies |
Does not
apply |
Unsure |
|
|
|
|
% |
% |
% |
|
|
|
"Committed to their religious beliefs" |
|
7/28-30/06 |
87 |
7 |
7 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
. |
|
"Loyal to the United States" |
|
7/28-30/06 |
49 |
39 |
12 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
. |
|
"Respectful of other religions" |
|
7/28-30/06 |
47 |
40 |
13 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
. |
|
"Too extreme in their religious beliefs" |
|
7/28-30/06 |
44 |
46 |
10 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
. |
|
"Respectful of women" |
|
7/28-30/06 |
35 |
52 |
13 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
. |
|
"Sympathetic to the al-Qaeda terrorist organization" |
|
7/28-30/06 |
34 |
50 |
16 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
. |
"If you honestly assessed yourself, would you say that you have
at least some feelings of prejudice against Muslims, or not?" |
|
|
|
|
|
|
. |
|
|
Yes, do |
No, do not |
Unsure |
|
|
|
|
% |
% |
% |
|
|
|
7/28-30/06 |
39 |
59 |
2 |
|
|
|
CBS News
Poll.
April 6-9, 2006.
N=899 adults nationwide. MoE ±
3. |
|
|
|
|
|
|
. |
"Which of the following statements comes closest to your belief
about God: you believe in God; you don't believe in
God, but you believe in some other universal spirit or higher power; or you don't
believe in either?" |
|
|
|
|
|
|
. |
|
|
God |
Universal
Spirit |
Neither |
Unsure |
|
|
|
% |
% |
% |
% |
|
|
4/6-9/06 |
82 |
9 |
8 |
1 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
. |
"How important is religion in your daily life? Is it extremely
important, very important, somewhat important, or not at all important?" |
|
|
|
|
|
|
. |
|
|
Extremely
Important |
Very
Important |
Somewhat
Important |
Not at
All
Important |
Unsure |
|
|
% |
% |
% |
% |
% |
|
4/6-9/06 |
26 |
33 |
26 |
13 |
2 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
. |
"Do you agree or disagree with the following statement: The
Bible is the actual word of God and is to be taken literally, word for word." |
|
|
|
|
|
|
. |
|
|
Agree |
Disagree |
Unsure |
|
|
|
|
% |
% |
% |
|
|
|
4/6-9/06 |
43 |
54 |
3 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
. |
"Do you think people who have strong religious beliefs are
discriminated against in this country?" |
|
|
|
|
|
|
. |
|
|
Yes |
No |
Depends
(vol.) |
Unsure |
|
|
|
% |
% |
% |
% |
|
|
4/6-9/06 |
48 |
43 |
5 |
4 |
|
|
11/18-21/04 |
36 |
55 |
4 |
5 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
. |
"In general, do you think that teaching the Bible in a public
school does or does not violate the Constitution and the separation of church
and state?" |
|
|
|
|
|
|
. |
|
|
Does |
Does
Not |
Depends
(vol.) |
Unsure |
|
|
|
% |
% |
% |
% |
|
|
4/6-9/06 |
46 |
46 |
2 |
6 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
. |
"Do you think public schools should or should not be allowed to
teach the Bible as a piece of literature, in classes like English or Social
Studies?" |
|
|
|
|
|
|
. |
|
|
Should |
Should
Not |
Depends
(vol.) |
Unsure |
|
|
|
% |
% |
% |
% |
|
|
4/6-9/06 |
64 |
29 |
4 |
3 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
. |
"Would you like to see religious and spiritual values have more
influence in the schools than they do now, less influence, or about the same
influence as they do now?" |
|
|
|
|
|
|
. |
|
|
More |
Less |
Same |
Unsure |
|
|
|
% |
% |
% |
% |
|
|
4/6-9/06 |
49 |
16 |
32 |
3 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
. |
"What is your impression of
[see below]? As of today, is it very favorable, somewhat favorable,
somewhat unfavorable, very unfavorable, of haven't you
heard enough about that to say?" |
|
|
|
|
|
|
. |
|
|
Favorable |
Unfavorable |
Haven't Heard
Enough |
Unsure |
|
|
|
% |
% |
% |
% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
. |
|
"Christian fundamentalist religions" |
|
4/6-9/06 |
31 |
31 |
32 |
6 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
. |
|
"The Mormon religion" |
|
4/6-9/06 |
20 |
39 |
38 |
3 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
. |
|
"The Catholic religion" |
|
4/6-9/06 |
48 |
37 |
11 |
4 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
. |
|
"Other Christian religions, such as Protestantism" |
|
4/6-9/06 |
58 |
12 |
27 |
3 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
. |
|
"The Jewish religion" |
|
4/6-9/06 |
47 |
16 |
33 |
4 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
. |
|
"Scientology" |
|
4/6-9/06 |
8 |
52 |
37 |
3 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
. |
|
"The
religion called Islam" |
|
4/6-9/06 |
19 |
45 |
31 |
5 |
|
|
2/22-26/06 |
23 |
36 |
32 |
9 |
|
|
2/02 |
30 |
33 |
31 |
6 |
|
|
ABC News/Washington Post
Poll. March 2-5, 2006.
N=1,000 adults nationwide. MoE ±
3. |
|
|
|
|
|
|
. |
"Every religion has mainstream beliefs, and also fringe elements
or extremists. Thinking of mainstream Islam, do you think mainstream Islam
teaches respect for the beliefs of non-Muslims, or not?" |
|
|
|
|
|
|
. |
|
|
Does |
Does Not |
Unsure |
|
|
|
|
% |
% |
% |
|
|
|
3/2-5/06 |
41 |
45 |
14 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
. |
"Do you think mainstream Islam encourages violence against
non-Muslims, or is it a peaceful religion?" |
|
|
|
|
|
|
. |
|
|
Encourages
Violence |
Peaceful |
Unsure |
|
|
|
|
% |
% |
% |
|
|
|
3/2-5/06 |
33 |
54 |
13 |
|
|
|
1/02 |
14 |
57 |
29 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
. |
"Compared to other religions, do you think there are more
violent extremists within Islam, fewer, or about the same number as in other
religions?" |
|
|
|
|
|
|
. |
|
|
More |
Same |
Fewer |
Unsure |
|
|
|
% |
% |
% |
% |
|
|
3/2-5/06 |
58 |
34 |
3 |
5 |
|
|
1/02 |
38 |
41 |
5 |
17 |
|
|
CBS News
Poll.
Feb. 22-26, 2006.
N=1,018 adults nationwide. MoE ±
3. |
|
|
|
|
|
|
. |
"As you may know, a Danish newspaper published some cartoons
depicting Muhammad, which offended Muslims around the world and led to violent
protests by Muslims in many countries. Based on what you've
seen or read, do you think the reaction by Muslims was justified, or not
justified, or don't you know enough about it to say?" |
|
|
|
|
|
|
. |
|
|
Justified |
Not Justified |
Unsure |
|
|
|
|
% |
% |
% |
|
|
|
2/22-26/06 |
9 |
56 |
35 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
. |
"Based on what you've seen or read, do
you think the Danish newspaper was justified in publishing the cartoons, or not
justified, or don't you know enough about it to say?" |
|
|
|
|
|
|
. |
|
|
Justified |
Not Justified |
Unsure |
|
|
|
|
% |
% |
% |
|
|
|
2/22-26/06 |
32 |
27 |
41 |
|
|
|
CNN/USA
Today/Gallup
Poll.
Feb. 9-12, 2006. N=1,000
adults nationwide. MoE ±
3. |
|
|
|
|
|
|
. |
"As you may know, several newspapers in Europe recently printed
cartoons showing Mohammed, the founder of Islam, in ways that offended the
religious views of many Muslims. How closely have you been following the news
about this: very closely, somewhat closely, not too closely, or not at all?" |
|
|
|
|
|
|
. |
|
|
Very
Closely |
Somewhat
Closely |
Not Too
Closely |
Not at All |
Unsure |
|
|
% |
% |
% |
% |
% |
|
2/9-12/06 |
21 |
35 |
25 |
18 |
1 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
. |
"Do you think the European newspapers that printed those
cartoons acted responsibly or irresponsibly?" |
|
|
|
|
|
|
. |
|
|
Responsibly |
Irresponsibly |
Unsure |
|
|
|
|
% |
% |
% |
|
|
|
2/9-12/06 |
29 |
61 |
10 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
. |
"Overall, do you think this controversy is due
more to Western nations' lack of respect for the
Islamic religion, or due more to Muslims' intolerance
of different points of view?"
Options rotated |
|
|
|
|
|
|
. |
|
|
Western
Lack of
Respect |
Muslim
Intolerance |
Both (vol.) |
Neither (vol.) |
Unsure |
|
|
% |
% |
% |
% |
% |
|
2/9-12/06 |
21 |
61 |
6 |
2 |
9 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
. |
"Which comes closer to your view? The U.S. news media have an
obligation to show controversial items that are newsworthy even if they may
offend the religious views of some people. OR, The U.S. news media have an
obligation to avoid offending the religious views of some people even if that
prevents them from showing controversial items that are newsworthy."
Options rotated |
|
|
|
|
|
|
. |
|
|
Obligation to
Show News-
worthy Items |
Obligation to
Avoid
Offending |
Unsure |
|
|
|
|
% |
% |
% |
|
|
|
2/9-12/06 |
57 |
33 |
10 |
|
|
|
FOX News/Opinion Dynamics Poll.
Nov. 29-30, 2005. N=900 registered voters nationwide. MoE ±
3 . |
|
|
|
|
|
|
. |
"Which
one of the following is closer to your view?
Religion is under attack in America today. Religion has too much influence
in America today. The current standing of religion in America is just about
right." |
|
|
|
|
|
|
. |
|
|
Under
Attack |
Too Much
Influence |
About
Right |
Unsure |
|
|
|
% |
% |
% |
% |
|
|
11/29-30/05 |
49 |
17 |
22 |
12 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
. |
"Do
you feel like Christianity is under attack in the United States today?" |
|
|
|
|
|
|
. |
|
|
Yes |
No |
Unsure |
|
|
|
|
% |
% |
% |
|
|
|
11/29-30/05 |
59 |
37 |
4 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
. |
"Do
you agree or disagree there is a war on Christmas in the United States today?" |
|
|
|
|
|
|
. |
|
|
Agree |
Disagree |
Unsure |
|
|
|
|
% |
% |
% |
|
|
|
11/29-30/05 |
42 |
48 |
10 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
. |
"Around
this time of year, there is talk about whether holiday decorations on public
property should include a nativity scene. Some say nativity scenes should
not be on public property because this violates the separation of church and
state. Others say it is acceptable for nativity scenes to be on public
property because they are part of the historical celebration of Christmas.
What is your view? Should nativity scenes be allowed on public property, or
not?" |
|
|
|
|
|
|
. |
|
|
Allowed |
Not
Allowed |
Unsure |
|
|
|
|
% |
% |
% |
|
|
|
11/29-30/05 |
83 |
12 |
5 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
. |
"Are
you offended by stores that instruct employees not to say
'Merry Christmas' and make it a policy to
specifically not use the words 'Merry Christmas'
in advertising and promotions?" |
|
|
|
|
|
|
. |
|
|
Yes |
No |
Unsure |
|
|
|
|
% |
% |
% |
|
|
|
11/29-30/05 |
45 |
49 |
6 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
. |
"Do
you believe the motto 'In God we trust'
should remain on U.S. currency and coins or should it be removed?" |
|
|
|
|
|
|
. |
|
|
Remain |
Removed |
Unsure |
|
|
|
|
% |
% |
% |
|
|
|
11/29-30/05 |
93 |
4 |
3 |
|
|
|
4/25-26/05 |
92 |
5 |
3 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
. |
"Do
you believe the phrase 'under God'
should remain in the Pledge of Allegiance or should it be removed?" |
|
|
|
|
|
|
. |
|
|
Should
Remain |
Should Be
Removed |
Unsure |
|
|
|
|
% |
% |
% |
|
|
|
11/29-30/05 |
90 |
7 |
3 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
. |
"Do
you think it should be legal or illegal to display the Ten Commandments on
government property?" |
|
|
|
|
|
|
. |
|
|
Legal |
Illegal |
Unsure |
|
|
|
|
% |
% |
% |
|
|
|
11/29-30/05 |
76 |
15 |
8 |
|
|
|
3/1-2/05 |
77 |
14 |
9 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
. |
"Do
you agree or disagree that the courts have gone too far in taking religion
out of public life?" |
|
|
|
|
|
|
. |
|
|
Agree |
Disagree |
Unsure |
|
|
|
|
% |
% |
% |
|
|
|
11/29-30/05 |
77 |
17 |
6 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
. |
"Do
you agree or disagree with the idea of removing all religious holidays from
public school calendars?" |
|
|
|
|
|
|
. |
|
|
Agree |
Disagree |
Remove
Some (vol.) |
Unsure |
|
|
|
% |
% |
% |
% |
|
|
11/29-30/05 |
8 |
87 |
2 |
4 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
. |
"Do
you think it is a good idea or a bad idea to post the Ten Commandments in
public schools?" |
|
|
|
|
|
|
. |
|
|
Good Idea |
Bad Idea |
Unsure |
|
|
|
|
% |
% |
% |
|
|
|
11/29-30/05 |
66 |
24 |
10 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
. |
"Do
you favor or oppose allowing public schools to set aside time for a moment
of silence?" |
|
|
|
|
|
|
. |
|
|
Favor |
Oppose |
Unsure |
|
|
|
|
% |
% |
% |
|
|
|
11/29-30/05 |
87 |
9 |
4 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
. |
"Do
you favor or oppose allowing voluntary prayer in public schools?" |
|
|
|
|
|
|
. |
|
|
Favor |
Oppose |
Unsure |
|
|
|
|
% |
% |
% |
|
|
|
11/29-30/05 |
82 |
14 |
5 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
. |
"Do
you favor or oppose allowing public schools to have a prayer during
graduation ceremonies?" |
|
|
|
|
|
|
. |
|
|
Favor |
Oppose |
Unsure |
|
|
|
|
% |
% |
% |
|
|
|
11/29-30/05 |
82 |
11 |
6 |
|
|
|
FOX News/Opinion Dynamics Poll.
Sept. 27-28, 2005. N=900 registered voters nationwide. MoE ±
3. |
|
|
|
|
|
|
. |
"As
you may have heard, a federal district judge has ruled that the Pledge of
Allegiance is an unconstitutional endorsement of religion and cannot be
recited in public schools because it contains the phrase
'under God.' Do you agree or disagree with
the judge's decision that the Pledge is an
unconstitutional endorsement of religion?" |
|
|
|
|
|
|
. |
|
|
Agree |
Disagree |
Unsure |
|
|
|
|
% |
% |
% |
|
|
|
9/27-28/05 |
11 |
87 |
2 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
. |
"Do
you agree or disagree with the following statement? It feels like the
country is becoming anti-religion." |
|
|
|
|
|
|
. |
|
|
Agree |
Disagree |
Already
Was (vol.) |
Unsure |
|
|
|
% |
% |
% |
% |
|
|
ALL |
54 |
39 |
1 |
6 |
|
|
Democrats |
45 |
47 |
- |
8 |
|
|
Republicans |
68 |
26 |
1 |
4 |
|
|
Independents |
47 |
47 |
2 |
5 |
|
|
Gallup
Poll. Aug. 8-11, 2005. N=1,001 adults
nationwide. MoE ± 3. |
|
|
|
|
|
|
. |
"Please tell me whether you favor or oppose a constitutional
amendment to allow voluntary prayer in public schools." |
|
|
|
|
|
|
. |
|
|
Favor |
Oppose |
Unsure |
|
|
|
|
% |
% |
% |
|
|
|
8/8-11/05 |
76 |
23 |
1 |
|
|
|
8/16-19/01 |
78 |
20 |
2 |
|
|
|
9/11-13/00 |
74 |
23 |
3 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
. |
"If you had a choice, which would
you prefer in the local public schools: spoken prayer, or a moment of
silence for contemplation or silent prayer?"
Options rotated |
|
|
|
|
|
|
. |
|
|
Spoken
Prayer |
Silence/
Silent Prayer |
Neither
(vol.) |
Both
(vol.) |
|
|
|
% |
% |
% |
% |
|
|
8/8-11/05 |
23 |
69 |
5 |
3 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
. |
"Thinking about the presence that
religion currently has in public schools in this country, do you think
religion has too much of a presence in public schools, about the right
amount, or too little of a presence in public schools?"
Options rotated |
|
|
|
|
|
|
. |
|
|
Too
Much |
About
Right |
Too
Little |
Unsure |
|
|
|
% |
% |
% |
% |
|
|
8/8-11/05 |
11 |
27 |
60 |
2 |
|
|
2/9-11/01 |
7 |
28 |
63 |
2 |
|
|
CNN/USA
Today/Gallup Poll. June 24-26, 2005. N=1,009
adults nationwide. MoE ± 3. |
|
|
|
|
|
|
. |
"As you may know, the U.S. Supreme Court will
decide a case regarding whether a monument to the Ten Commandments can be
displayed on the grounds of state government buildings in Texas and
Kentucky. Do you think the U.S. Supreme Court should or should not allow the
state governments to display that monument?" |
|
|
|
|
|
|
. |
|
|
Should |
Should
Not |
Unsure |
|
|
|
|
% |
% |
% |
|
|
|
6/24-26/05 |
75 |
23 |
2 |
|
|
|
CNN/USA
Today/Gallup
Poll. April 1-2, 2005.
Adults nationwide. |
|
|
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
"Do you think the religious right has too much
influence, too little influence, or the right amount of influence in the
Bush Administration?"
Form A (N=519,
MoE ±
5) |
|
|
|
|
|
. |
|
|
|
Too
Much |
Too
Little |
Right
Amount |
None
(vol.) |
Unsure |
|
|
% |
% |
% |
% |
% |
|
4/1-2/05 |
39 |
18 |
39 |
1 |
3 |
|
|
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
"Do you think the religious right has too much
influence, too little influence, or the right amount of influence over the
Republicans in Congress?"
Form B (N=521,
MoE ±
5) |
|
|
|
|
|
. |
|
|
|
Too
Much |
Too
Little |
Right
Amount |
Unsure |
|
|
|
% |
% |
% |
% |
|
|
4/1-2/05 |
39 |
23 |
33 |
5 |
|
|
Associated Press/Ipsos poll conducted by Ipsos-Public Affairs.
April 1-3, 2005. N=1,001 adults nationwide (MoE
± 3.1), including 219 Catholics. |
|
|
|
|
|
|
. |
"How do you think Pope John Paul II will go down in history?
Would you say he will be remembered as one of the greatest popes, above
average, average, below average, or one of the worst popes?" |
|
|
|
|
|
|
. |
|
|
One of the
Greatest |
Above
Average |
Average |
Below
Average |
One of
Worst |
|
|
% |
% |
% |
% |
% |
|
ALL adults |
51 |
25 |
17 |
1 |
1 |
|
Catholics |
72 |
20 |
6 |
2 |
- |
|
|
|
|
|
|
. |
"Should the next pope give lay
people a greater say in how the church is governed, or not?" |
|
|
|
|
|
|
. |
|
|
Yes |
No |
Unsure |
|
|
|
|
% |
% |
% |
|
|
|
ALL adults |
62 |
29 |
9 |
|
|
|
Catholics |
63 |
35 |
2 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
. |
"Do you think the next pope should
do more to address the problem of sexual abuse of children and teenagers by
priests or do you think the church has done enough?" |
|
|
|
|
|
|
. |
|
|
Should
Do More |
Has Done
Enough |
Unsure |
|
|
|
|
% |
% |
% |
|
|
|
ALL adults |
86 |
12 |
2 |
|
|
|
Catholics |
82 |
17 |
1 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
. |
"Do you think the next pope should
change church policies to allow priests to marry or maintain traditional
policies requiring priests to be celibate?" |
|
|
|
|
|
|
. |
|
|
Allow
Marriage |
Require
Celibacy |
Unsure |
|
|
|
|
% |
% |
% |
|
|
|
ALL adults |
69 |
25 |
6 |
|
|
|
Catholics |
60 |
36 |
4 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
. |
"Should the next pope allow women
to be ordained as priests, or not?" |
|
|
|
|
|
|
. |
|
|
Should |
Should
Not |
Unsure |
|
|
|
|
% |
% |
% |
|
|
|
ALL adults |
64 |
32 |
4 |
|
|
|
Catholics |
60 |
38 |
2 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
. |
"Should the next pope be from one of the places where
Catholicism is growing fastest -- like Africa or Latin America -- or from
Europe, where popes traditionally have come from?" |
|
|
|
|
|
|
. |
|
|
Growth
Areas |
Europe |
U.S. (vol.) |
Unsure |
|
|
|
% |
% |
% |
% |
|
|
ALL adults |
37 |
36 |
1 |
26 |
|
|
Catholics |
41 |
43 |
1 |
15 |
|
|
CNN/USA
Today/Gallup
Poll. April 1-2, 2005. N=1,040 adults nationwide (MoE
± 3), including 254 Catholics (MoE ±
7). |
|
|
|
|
|
|
. |
"How much will it matter to you
who the Catholic Church chooses as the next pope:
a great deal, a moderate amount, not much, or not at all?" |
|
|
|
|
|
|
. |
|
|
Great
Deal |
Moderate
Amount |
Not
Much |
Not
At All |
Unsure |
|
|
% |
% |
% |
% |
% |
|
ALL adults |
15 |
19 |
18 |
47 |
1 |
|
Catholics |
36 |
29 |
16 |
19 |
- |
|
|
|
|
|
|
. |
"How do you think Pope John
Paul II will go down in history -- as one of the greatest popes, great but
not one of the greatest, good, average, or below average?" |
|
|
|
|
|
|
. |
|
|
One of the
Greatest |
Great |
Good |
Average |
Below
Average |
|
|
% |
% |
% |
% |
% |
|
Catholics |
67 |
21 |
7 |
2 |
1 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
. |
"If you had to choose, do you
think the College of Cardinals should select as the next pope someone who is
more conservative than John Paul II, about the same, or more liberal than
John Paul II?"
Options rotated |
|
|
|
|
|
|
. |
|
|
More
Conservative |
Same |
More
Liberal |
Unsure |
|
|
|
% |
% |
% |
% |
|
|
Catholics |
4 |
59 |
34 |
3 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
. |
"Would you find it acceptable or unacceptable if the
College of Cardinals chose the next pope from one of the following areas?
How about . . . ?" |
|
|
|
|
|
|
. |
|
|
Acceptable |
Unaccep-
table |
Unsure |
|
|
|
Among
Catholics: |
% |
% |
% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
. |
|
Latin America |
85 |
12 |
3 |
|
|
|
Africa |
80 |
17 |
3 |
|
|
|
Asia |
78 |
19 |
3 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
. |
"Do you think the next pope should or should not
. . . ?" |
|
|
|
|
|
|
. |
|
|
|
|
Should |
Should
Not |
Unsure |
|
Among
Catholics: |
|
|
% |
% |
% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
. |
|
"Allow Catholics to use birth control" |
78 |
21 |
1 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
. |
|
"Allow priests to marry" |
63 |
36 |
1 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
. |
|
"Make church doctrine on stem cell research less strict" |
59 |
36 |
5 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
. |
|
"Allow women to become priests" |
55 |
44 |
1 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
. |
|
"Allow Catholics to divorce and re-marry without getting an
annulment" |
49 |
48 |
3 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
. |
|
"Make church doctrine on
abortion less strict" |
37 |
59 |
4 |
|
ABC News/Washington
Post Poll. March 10-13, 2005.
N=1,001 adults nationwide (MoE
± 3), including 222 Catholics (MoE ±
6.5). |
|
|
|
|
. |
|
"Do you have a favorable or
unfavorable impression of Pope John Paul the
Second?" |
|
|
|
|
. |
|
|
|
Favorable |
Unfavorable |
Unsure |
|
|
|
|
|
% |
% |
% |
|
|
|
|
3/05 --
ALL |
67 |
16 |
17 |
|
|
|
|
3/05
-- Catholics |
87 |
8 |
5 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
. |
|
|
10/95 --
ALL |
64 |
20 |
16 |
|
|
|
|
10/95
-- Catholics |
83 |
10 |
7 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
. |
|
|
8/87 --
ALL |
51 |
8 |
41 |
|
|
|
|
8/87
-- Catholics |
76 |
4 |
20 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
. |
|
"Do you think the next pope
should maintain the traditional policies of the
Church, or should he change Church policies to
reflect the attitudes and lifestyles of Catholics today?"
Options rotated |
|
|
|
|
. |
|
|
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Maintain |
Change |
Unsure |
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% |
% |
% |
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3/05
-- Catholics |
41 |
57 |
1 |
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"Would you personally prefer to
have the next pope come from a country in the
developed world, especially Europe, where almost all
previous popes have come from, or from a
country in the developing world, especially South
America or Africa, where the church is growing the fastest?"
Options rotated |
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Developed |
Developing |
No Differ-
ence (vol.) |
Unsure |
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% |
% |
% |
% |
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3/05
-- Catholics |
39 |
22 |
37 |
3 |
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Associated Press/Ipsos poll conducted by Ipsos-Public Affairs.
Feb. 22-24, 2005. N=1,000
adults nationwide. MoE ± 3.1. |
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. |
"The Supreme Court is considering
whether the Ten Commandments may be displayed on government property, such
as in courthouses. Do you believe the display of the Ten Commandments ought
to be allowed on government property, such as
courthouses, or not?" |
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. |
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Allowed |
Not
Allowed |
Unsure |
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% |
% |
% |
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2/22-24/05 |
76 |
23 |
1 |
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FOX News/Opinion Dynamics Poll.
Feb. 8-9, 2005. N=900 registered voters nationwide. MoE ±
3. |
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. |
"In
general, do you approve or disapprove of elected officials making references
to God and religion at public events?" |
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. |
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Approve |
Disapprove |
Unsure |
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% |
% |
% |
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2/8-9/05 |
63 |
28 |
8 |
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. |
"In
your opinion, does George W. Bush talk about God and religion too often or
not often enough?" |
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. |
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Too Often |
Not Often
Enough |
About Right
(vol.) |
Unsure |
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% |
% |
% |
% |
|
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2/8-9/05 |
28 |
30 |
30 |
12 |
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Newsweek
Poll conducted by Princeton Survey Research Associates
International. Dec. 2-3, 2004.
N=1,009 adults nationwide. MoE ± 3. |
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. |
"Now, regardless of your own
religious beliefs, we'd like your views on Jesus.
Do you think Jesus Christ ever actually lived, or not?" |
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. |
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Did |
Did Not |
Unsure |
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% |
% |
% |
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ALL |
93 |
3 |
4 |
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Christians |
96 |
1 |
3 |
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Non-Christians |
76 |
12 |
12 |
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. |
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Trend:
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12/98 |
90 |
2 |
8 |
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. |
"Do you think Jesus Christ was God
or the Son of God, or another religious leader
like Mohammed or Buddha?" |
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. |
|
|
God or
Son of God |
Religious
Leader |
Neither/
Other (vol.) |
Unsure |
Don't
Believe
Jesus
Ever Lived |
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|
% |
% |
% |
% |
% |
|
ALL |
82 |
6 |
2 |
7 |
3 |
|
Christians |
91 |
3 |
1 |
4 |
1 |
|
Non-Christians |
35 |
22 |
12 |
19 |
12 |
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. |
"Now I have a few questions about the Bible.
Do you
believe that
every
word of the Bible is literally accurate -- that the events it
describes actually happened, or not?" |
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. |
|
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Yes,
Believe |
No, Do Not
Believe |
Unsure |
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% |
% |
% |
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ALL |
55 |
38 |
7 |
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Evangelical Protestants |
83 |
12 |
5 |
|
|
Non-Evangelical Protestants |
47 |
48 |
5 |
|
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Catholics |
45 |
46 |
9 |
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. |
"Do you believe the story of Christmas -- that is,
the Virgin birth,
the
angelic proclamation to the shepherds, the Star of
Bethlehem, and
the Wise
Men from the East -- is historically accurate, OR is a
theological story written to affirm faith in Jesus Christ?" |
|
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. |
|
|
Historically
Accurate |
Theological
Story |
Unsure |
|
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% |
% |
% |
|
|
|
ALL |
67 |
24 |
9 |
|
|
|
Christians |
75 |
17 |
8 |
|
|
|
Non-Christians |
24 |
59 |
17 |
|
|
|
CBS News/New
York Times Poll. Nov. 18-21, 2004. N=885
adults nationwide. MoE ± 3. |
|
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|
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|
. |
"Do
you think evangelical Christians have too much influence, too little
influence, or the right amount of influence on George W. Bush's decisions?" |
|
|
|
|
|
|
. |
|
|
Too
Much |
Too
Little |
Right
Amount |
Have No
Influence
(vol.) |
Unsure |
|
|
% |
% |
% |
% |
% |
|
ALL |
31 |
12 |
35 |
3 |
19 |
|
Republicans |
11 |
10 |
62 |
4 |
13 |
|
Democrats |
47 |
16 |
15 |
3 |
19 |
|
Independents |
33 |
9 |
32 |
3 |
23 |
|
|
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|
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|
. |
"In
the next four years, do you think evangelical Christians will have more
influence, less influence, or about the same amount of influence on George
W. Bush's decisions as they did during his first term?" |
|
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|
|
|
. |
|
|
More |
Less |
Same |
Unsure |
|
|
|
% |
% |
% |
% |
|
|
ALL |
21 |
7 |
59 |
13 |
|
|
Republicans |
11 |
7 |
73 |
9 |
|
|
Democrats |
30 |
6 |
49 |
15 |
|
|
Independents |
19 |
8 |
58 |
15 |
|
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|
|
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|
. |
"What worries you more: public
officials who don't pay enough attention to religion and religious leaders,
or public officials who are too close to religion and religious leaders?" |
|
|
|
|
|
|
. |
|
|
Don't Pay
Enough
Attention |
Too
Close |
Depends
(vol.) |
Unsure |
|
|
|
% |
% |
% |
% |
|
|
ALL |
35 |
51 |
3 |
11 |
|
|
Republicans |
53 |
30 |
4 |
13 |
|
|
Democrats |
25 |
65 |
2 |
8 |
|
|
Independents |
29 |
53 |
4 |
14 |
|
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|
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|
. |
|
Trend:
|
|
11/03 |
50 |
34 |
3 |
13 |
|
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|
|
|
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|
. |
"Do
you think government officials and political appointees who have strong
religious beliefs should try to use the political system to turn their
religious beliefs into law, or shouldn't they do this?" |
|
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|
. |
|
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Should |
Should
Not |
Depends
(vol.) |
Unsure |
|
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% |
% |
% |
% |
|
|
ALL |
8 |
85 |
3 |
4 |
|
|
Republicans |
16 |
75 |
2 |
7 |
|
|
Democrats |
5 |
90 |
3 |
2 |
|
|
Independents |
4 |
89 |
2 |
5 |
|
|
Pew
Research Center/Pew Forum on Religion and Public Life survey conducted by Princeton Survey
Research Associates International.
Aug. 5-10, 2004. Nationwide. |
|
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|
. |
"In your opinion, should
churches and other houses of worship keep out of political matters,
or should they express their views on day-to-day
social and political questions?"
Form 1 (N=739 adults,
MoE ± 4) |
|
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. |
|
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Keep Out |
Express
Views |
Unsure |
|
|
|
|
% |
% |
% |
|
|
|
8/5-10/04 |
44 |
51 |
5 |
|
|
|
7/03 |
44 |
52 |
4 |
|
|
|
3/01 |
43 |
51 |
6 |
|
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|
|
|
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|
. |
"During political elections,
should churches and other houses of worship come out in favor of one
candidate over another, or shouldn't
they do this?"
Form 2 (N=773 adults,
MoE ± 4) |
|
|
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|
|
|
. |
|
|
Should |
Should
Not |
Unsure |
|
|
|
|
% |
% |
% |
|
|
|
8/5-10/04 |
25 |
65 |
10 |
|
|
|
3/02 |
22 |
70 |
8 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
. |
"Do you think there has been
too much, too little or the right amount of expressions of religious faith
and prayer by political leaders?"
Form 1 (N=739 adults,
MoE ± 4) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
. |
|
|
Too Much |
Too Little |
Right
Amount |
Unsure |
|
|
|
% |
% |
% |
% |
|
|
8/5-10/04 |
27 |
31 |
32 |
10 |
|
|
7/03 |
21 |
41 |
29 |
9 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
. |
"Do you believe that it is
proper or improper for political parties to ask church members for lists of
people who attend their church so the parties can
encourage them to register and vote?"
N=1,512 adults,
MoE ± 3 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
. |
|
|
Proper |
Improper |
Unsure |
|
|
|
|
% |
% |
% |
|
|
|
8/5-10/04 |
26 |
69 |
5 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
. |
"Do you believe that it is
proper or improper for Catholic church leaders to deny communion to Catholic
politicians whose views on abortion and other life issues go against
church teachings?"
N=1,512 adults,
MoE ± 3 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
. |
|
|
Proper |
Improper |
Unsure |
|
|
|
|
% |
% |
% |
|
|
|
8/5-10/04 |
22 |
64 |
14 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
. |
"Do you believe that it is
proper or improper for the Ten Commandments to be displayed in a government
building?"
N=1,512 adults,
MoE ± 3 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
. |
|
|
Proper |
Improper |
Unsure |
|
|
|
|
% |
% |
% |
|
|
|
8/5-10/04 |
72 |
23 |
5 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
. |
"Thinking again about
candidates and elections -- How do you feel about
this statement: It's important to me
that a president have strong religious beliefs. Do you completely
agree, mostly agree, mostly DISagree, or
completely DISagree with it?"
Form 2 (N=773 adults,
MoE ± 4) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
. |
|
|
Completely
Agree |
Mostly
Agree |
Mostly
Disagree |
Completely
Disagree |
Unsure |
|
|
% |
% |
% |
% |
% |
|
8/5-10/04 |
29 |
41 |
15 |
11 |
4 |
|
ABC News/Washington
Post
Poll. May 20-23, 2004. N=1,005
adults nationwide.
MoE ± 3. |
|
|
|
|
|
|
. |
"Would
you support or oppose the Catholic Church denying communion to Catholic
politicians who are in favor of legal abortion?" |
|
|
|
|
|
|
. |
|
|
Support |
Oppose |
Unsure |
|
|
|
|
% |
% |
% |
|
|
|
ALL |
22 |
68 |
11 |
|
|
|
Catholics |
22 |
72 |
6 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
. |
"In general, do you think religious leaders
should or should not try to influence politicians in their positions on the
issues?" |
|
|
|
|
|
|
. |
|
|
Should |
Should
Not |
Unsure |
|
|
|
|
% |
% |
% |
|
|
|
ALL |
35 |
64 |
1 |
|
|
|
Democrats |
28 |
71 |
1 |
|
|
|
Independents |
32 |
67 |
1 |
|
|
|
Republicans |
48 |
50 |
2 |
|
|
|
Earlier polling on religion
|