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Andrew Sullivan: There's so much bad religion right now
April 07, 2012
April 07, 2012
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that during the current political season religion has been used as a wedge: "We've had the religion of political candidates denigrated; we've had our president's religion questioned. And so people have been using religion in divisive ways," he said.
A recent Pew Research Center poll showed a stunning increase in the percentage of people - across party lines - who believe there is too much expression of faith and prayer by political leaders. In 2001 15 percent of Democrats, 14 percent of Republicans and 8 percent of Independents answered Yes. In 2012, 46 percent of Democrats, 42 percent of Republicans
that during the current political season religion has been used as a wedge: "We've had the religion of political candidates denigrated; we've had our president's religion questioned. And so people have been using religion in divisive ways," he said.
A recent Pew Research Center poll showed a stunning increase in the percentage of people - across party lines - who believe there is too much expression of faith and prayer by political leaders. In 2001 15 percent of Democrats, 14 percent of Republicans and 8 percent of Independents answered Yes. In 2012, 46 percent of Democrats, 42 percent of Republicans
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