Mormons: The Most Conservative Religious Group in America

The Atlantic ^ | July 24, 2009 | Chris Good

[ComeUpHigher]

Mormons: The Most Conservative Religious Group In America

That's according to a new report from Pew, released today and based on data from the group's 2007 U.S. Religious Landscape Survey.

More Mormons (60 percent) identify themselves as conservatives than any other religious group; they also lead every other group in GOP party identification (at 65 percent)--much higher than the general population in both categories

[Secret Agent Man]

I didn’t know that. I don’t read her articles so I can’tsay if I agree with her or not.

But being Mormon isn’t a crime. So they are wrong on this one aspect. Republicans are personally wrong on issues all the time. They may be right on a large majority of them that we can agree with. I won’t defend them for being Mormon, but as far as family values and working hard and generally not wanting government to intrude into all aspects of your life, I find common ground with them on that.

I was against Mitt because he was and is a RINO. Don’t trust the guy. IN this case that already decided it.

[ansel12]

The problem is that they are isolating a tiny group of self selecting voters of a single church that is closely purified, let's call them "very dedicated" members of their own religion, almost pure white and then comparing it to a loose term of a huge number of people of all kinds and versions and diversities and even differing churches and calling them evangelical.

White evangelicals for instance are a huge, widely diverse group of people that belong to a variety of different churches but look at how they vote.

[ansel12]

Seems the anti-Mitt crowd saw fit to jump in real fast on this one.

Since getting rid of Romney is a mission of freerepublic you will run into a lot of criticism of him here.

[MARTIAL MONK]

I don't think that they would have been as supportive.

I know the lady in the article and I will form opinions based on that but I will never question her faith. I have attended Baptist services and I have attended LDS services and never once did I feel that I was anywhere but in the House of the Lord.

[ASOC]

I see - thanks for the reply.

[greyfoxx39]

 

 

 

 

 

 

Since mormons are less than 2% of the US population, and not all of them are voting age, I fail to see why the fact that that "More Mormons (60 percent) identify themselves as conservatives than any other religious group; they also lead every other group in GOP party identification (at 65 percent)--much higher than the general population in both categories" is something to get excited about. Of that 1.75, they are concentrated in a small area:

    The Mormon population in the U.S. is heavily concentrated in the West (76%). In fact, roughly one-third of all American Mormons (35%) live in Utah, the state founded by its early             leaders. An additional 13% live in California while 7% reside in Idaho, 5% in Nevada and 4% each in Oregon and Arizona. Only about one-in-ten Mormons (12%) live in the South             (including 4% who reside in Texas), 7% live in the Midwest and just 4% reside in the Northeast.

 

 There weren't enough of them voting in lock step to give Romney the nomination in 2008, and I "betcha" the numbers of conservatives that will support Sarah Palin in 2012 will make Mitt's numbers pale in comparison.

 

Just take a look at the Evangelical  numbers.

 

[ansel12]

Proble is, evangelicals who should be voicing unity with the LDS on the gay marriage issue and all seem not to care — yet what message does that send to their members who will gain respect for Mormons for standing their ground?

Evangelicals seem to do their part on prop 8.

[TruthBeforeAll]

Uh... I doubt very seriously the Amish are left of the Mormons.

[ansel12]

The evangelicals are the ones leading the charge against mormons.

I would say the number one bashed group in America are the evangelicals or the protestants in general. The Southern baptist portion alone of the Baptist versions are the second largest church in America, second only to the Catholic church, yet they are constantly bashed and never respected.

How often do you see the movie hero go talk to his Southern Baptist minister or set foot in any kind of a Baptist church, how often if ever, has a non collar wearing protestant minister played a positive role in a horror film? Catholics get bashed but they also get all the positive roles as well.

[broncobilly]

I don't believe Romney believes in socialism (the government ownership of business.) He believes in capitalism.
And I don't believe he went to MA wanting to push universal health care. I believe MA wanted it. He just tried to do it using capitalistic principles, and tried to make it economical.
What MA got was a system like Romney was designing, modified with about 9 over rides on his vetoes.
Instead of criticizing Romney so much, we should just look at MA and let that be our test case to prove what we do or do not want for the rest of the country.

[ansel12]

Instead of criticizing Romney so much, we should just look at MA and let that be our test case to prove what we do or do not want for the rest of the country.

If we can't study and discuss your candidates record of his one term in elective office as Governor of Massachusetts, can we at least study and discuss your candidates exact same type politics that he held before he became governor of Massachusetts at age 55?

[Boiling Pots]

Roman Catholics, by virtue of opposition to abortionv and no female priests, are near the top too.

My message to the attackers is this: It’s no longer chic or cutting edge to bash Christians. If you really want to push the envelope, turn your sights to the Islamic religion.

[Jim Robinson]

B/S. He’s pushing it as a good deal for America. He’s a socialist. And he’s an abortion loving gun grabber to boot. Eff him.

[broncobilly]

You can discuss anything you want. I just may not choose to be a part of it.
I am primarily interested in Health Care right now. That is the issue on the front burner. I think the Demos are not going to give up. I think they will modify what they are proposing until they get something passed
So I think it is a time to be very clear about what is in the MA system and what is not and what is making it be so expensive. To what extent does their system stay in the private sector? Can they choose their own physician? Is there rationing.
I would like objective answers, in order to be armed against the demos, not just excessive diatribes against Romney.

[tbw2]

I couldn't vote for Romney in the Republican primaries because of "RomneyCare". Unfortunately, now we get something worse - ObamaCare. ObamaCare Jokes Obama Jokes

[Diogenesis]

Romney wrought both gay marriage and socialized medicine
upon the people of Massachusetts with only HIS vote
(and his mob from Utah whom he admitted he consulted).

Romney is a backstabbing carpetbagger.
He also happens to be a fascist socialist liberal.
Romney takes money from the federal teat and AIG, etc.
Just like the others. RINO.

[Elsie]

Proble is, evangelicals who should be voicing unity with the LDS on the gay marriage issue and all seem not to care ...

Bullcrap!

More lies from MORMON, Inc.!

The Evangelicals don't need to unite with HERETICS to 'voice' again sin!

[aimhigh]

Now, as I recall, Harry Ried is a Mormon? Where is his unity? To imply the Mormons are united is a myth.

[ASOC]

LOL

They do suffer in the movies don't they?

Forrest Gump seems to be the only recent movie I can remember to portray any church in a positive light.

OTOH, the Lords name is used often. Blasphemy of course, but then again, that's Hollywood. Thanks for the post.

[Elsie]

Was the article about Mitt or the Mormon Church?

Gosh: I don't know.

Are either of them somehow, in some small way, considered to be MORMON??

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Mormons: The Most Conservative Religious Group in America