[lbo-talk] religion in the US

B. docile_body at yahoo.com
Tue Jun 24 00:46:01 PDT 2008


According to that Pew Survey Doug posted, Mormons are actually a little nuttier:

"Only among Mormons (57%) and Jehovah’s Witnesses (80%) do majorities say that their own religion is the one true faith leading to eternal life.

[...]

"Most Americans also have a non-dogmatic approach when it comes to interpreting the tenets of their own religion. For instance, more than two-thirds of adults affiliated with a religious tradition agree that there is more than one true way to interpret the teachings of their faith, a pattern that occurs in nearly all traditions. The exceptions are Mormons and Jehovah’s Witnesses, 54% and 77% of whom, respectively, say there is only one true way to interpret the teachings of their religion.

[..]

"For instance, Mormons and members of evangelical churches tend to be more conservative in their political ideology, while Jews, Buddhists, Hindus and atheists tend to be more politically liberal than the population overall."

Mormons come up a lot as especially bullheadedly dogmatic and strict, though even the most liberal belief in the supernatural is still a belief in the supernatural.

http://religions.pewforum.org/reports

-B.

WD wrote:

"So why do so many people get a kick out of picking on Mormons but not Christian Scientists -- or Catholics, for that matter? All three believe some awfully goofy stuff. The only problem Mormonism has is that it's relatively new."



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