On Apr 7, 2007, at 9:56 AM, Michael Smith wrote:
>> Um, George Gallup and his son were/are born-again Christians, and the
>> operation is very sympathetic to religion (and the Republican party).
>
> Do you suppose that Gallup himself compiled that list? The place
> hardly seems
> to be a one-man shop any more.
"...and the operation is very sympathetic to religion." They're noted for their studies of and sympathy for religion. Google "george gallup christian" for more.
Here are some of their featured headlines from their religious polling from the subject page <http://www.galluppoll.com/content/ default.aspx?ci=1690>. Do these sound like they were written by "smug secular-bourgeois Phillistines"?
01/03/2006 - Estimating Americans' Worship Behavior
12/20/2005 - Religion "Very Important" to Most Americans
12/13/2005 - Americans Have Little Doubt God Exists
12/06/2005 - Religion in America: Who Has None?
10/11/2005 - How Many Americans Are "Unchurched"?
07/26/2005 - School Prayer: Teen Support Hinges on Type
05/31/2005 - Faith Accompanies Most Americans Through Life
05/31/2005 - U.S. Evangelicals: How Many Walk the Walk?
05/24/2005 - Tracking U.S. Religious Preferences Over the Decades