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Gallup: 'God Gap' Persists; Religious Are Mostly Republican; Non-Religious Are Mostly Democrat
Christian Post ^ | 07/31/2014 | Napp Nazworth

Posted on 07/31/2014 8:05:41 AM PDT by SeekAndFind

The so-called "God Gap" between Republicans and Democrats continues to play an important role in partisan differences, according to a new Gallup poll.

Among very religious Americans, about half, 49 percent, identify as Republican or are likely to vote Republican. Among nonreligious Americans, also about half, 52 percent, identify as Democrats or are likely to vote for Democrats.

Gallup

This God gap, sometimes called the "religious participation gap," has characterized party politics in the United States for at least the seven years that Gallup has been measuring it, Frank Newport, editor in chief for Gallup, pointed out in a blog post.

Religiosity was measured using two survey questions. One asked respondents how important religion is in their daily lives. The other asked how often they attend religious services. With the answers, Gallup created a three category classification — very religious, moderately religious and nonreligious.

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TOPICS: Current Events; Religion & Culture; Religion & Politics
KEYWORDS: christianvote; democrat; irreligiousleft; nonreligious; religious; republican
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1 posted on 07/31/2014 8:05:41 AM PDT by SeekAndFind
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To: SeekAndFind

Considering the dems are the party that booed the mention of God at their convention, this is hardly a stunner.


2 posted on 07/31/2014 8:06:41 AM PDT by ScottinVA (If it doesn't include border security, it isn't "reform." It's called "amnesty.")
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To: SeekAndFind

As long as we’re playing word games, I know of an ethnically-related “homework gap.”


3 posted on 07/31/2014 8:07:02 AM PDT by Steely Tom (How do you feel about robbing Peter's robot?)
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To: SeekAndFind

Next, Gallup finds that walking on two feet is easier than hopping about on one leg...


4 posted on 07/31/2014 8:07:07 AM PDT by Army Air Corps (Four Fried Chickens and a Coke)
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To: SeekAndFind

Christians are mostly republicans,
anti-Christians are mostly democrats.

They just use the terms “religious” and “non-religious” as cover words.


5 posted on 07/31/2014 8:09:41 AM PDT by MrB (The difference between a Humanist and a Satanist - the latter admits whom he's working for)
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To: Steely Tom

Then let’s talk about the “bastard gap”.


6 posted on 07/31/2014 8:10:13 AM PDT by MrB (The difference between a Humanist and a Satanist - the latter admits whom he's working for)
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To: SeekAndFind

Another shock-o-roonie! Gallup is really hitting it out of the park today.


7 posted on 07/31/2014 8:10:50 AM PDT by miss marmelstein (Richard Lives Yet!)
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To: SeekAndFind

Oh, Dems have a “god,” but his name begins with an “S.”


8 posted on 07/31/2014 8:11:20 AM PDT by fwdude (The last time the GOP ran an "extremist," Reagan won 44 states.)
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To: Army Air Corps

LOL.


9 posted on 07/31/2014 8:11:20 AM PDT by miss marmelstein (Richard Lives Yet!)
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To: SeekAndFind

Democrats just think they are non-religious.
They worship government.


10 posted on 07/31/2014 8:16:26 AM PDT by Buckeye McFrog
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To: SeekAndFind

Well, of course. If God is God, the State can’t be God.


11 posted on 07/31/2014 8:16:32 AM PDT by Tax-chick (No power in the 'verse can stop me.)
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To: SeekAndFind

About fifteen years ago, and I can’t believe how time flies, I heard Pat Buchanan state in an interview that the reason Liberals are anti-traditional American is because they hate Christianity. I think he was correct, and things are worse now.


12 posted on 07/31/2014 8:20:13 AM PDT by odawg
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To: SeekAndFind

And a similar poll of church members will also show that those who are light on doctrine but heavy on social issues are also democrats.


13 posted on 07/31/2014 8:20:19 AM PDT by Sans-Culotte (Psalm 14:1 ~ The fool says in his heart, “There is no God.”)
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To: SeekAndFind

No you-know-what, Sherlock.


14 posted on 07/31/2014 8:21:16 AM PDT by dfwgator
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To: Army Air Corps
Whoa . . .

NYT will investigate then recommend a new Federal Po Gwam.

15 posted on 07/31/2014 8:22:41 AM PDT by Rashputin (Jesus Christ doesn't evacuate His troops, He leads them to victory.)
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To: SeekAndFind

The non-religious primarily vote Democrat because they put their faith in government. QED.


16 posted on 07/31/2014 8:23:18 AM PDT by Oberon (John 12:5-6)
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To: SeekAndFind
So-called "progressives" have effectively censored from textbooks and public discourse the cornerstone idea underlying America's Declaration of Independence--the foundation for a Constitution to protect "the People's" liberty.

That fact accounts for such polling info today.

Those who consider themselves "conservative" today should have been restoring those ideas, in order to citizens to be equipped to protect their liberty from the tyrannical ideas which dominate the progressives who are bringing tyranny by government, not individual liberty and freedom.

Some sources for rediscovering the Founders' ideas may be found here, and here

17 posted on 07/31/2014 8:44:16 AM PDT by loveliberty2
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To: SeekAndFind

I know a good number of Catholics and nearly all Jews are dims...


18 posted on 07/31/2014 8:51:22 AM PDT by wyowolf
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To: SeekAndFind

At this point I don’t give a rat’s-ass bit of crap which denomination or set of beliefs they follow.

What is important is that it seems Conservatives (and some Republicans) believe in the intent of the Constitution as it was written where democrats do not.

Believe in, support, defend the Constitution against all enemies foreign and domestic FIRST and those beliefs will be protected.

We’re in a fight for the Republic and the Constitution; not a fight over who holds what set of beliefs.

It is time. For the Constitution; for the Republic.


19 posted on 07/31/2014 9:41:43 AM PDT by RJS1950 (The democrats are the "enemies foreign and domestic" cited in the federal oath)
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To: SeekAndFind

Sheep and Goats....


20 posted on 07/31/2014 10:19:16 AM PDT by dragonblustar ( Psalm 103, Psalm 37:7, Ephesians 6:12)
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