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Religious Leaders vs. Members: An Examination of Contrasting Views on Immigration
Zogby
Poll: Pew and Pulpit Disagree on Immigration Zogby Survey Finds Religious Leaders and Members at Odds WASHINGTON (December 29, 2009) - In contrast to many national religious leaders who are lobbying for increases in immigration, a new Zogby poll of likely voters who belong to the same religious communities finds strong support for reducing overall immigration.
Moreover, members strongly disagree with their leaders’ contention that more immigrant workers need to be allowed into the country. Also, most parishioners and congregants prefer more enforcement to cause illegal workers to go home, rather than legalization of illegal immigrants, which most religious leaders...
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The REAL problem is the diconnect between clergymen and theoir congregations.
These opinions, which are at odds with those of the mainstream Christian Churchs’ clergy, are an explanation for fact that organized religion in America is not as strong as it was once and why so many Christians are remaining Christian in thought, but leave the churches of their ancestors.