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I&I/TIPP Poll: Is Religion Under Attack?
A Majority Say Yes

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Posted By: RockyTCB, 1/17/2022 8:03:37 AM

Both sides of the political debate agree that there’s a schism of sorts in America, a cultural battle that transcends ordinary politicking and goes to the heart of how we see ourselves and our fellow Americans. And one of the elements of that cultural battle, the latest I&I/TIPP Poll suggests, is religion. The monthly I&I/TIPP sounding of public opinion asked: “Do you agree or disagree with the statement “religion is under attack in the U.S.?” Among those responding, 52% said they agree, while 40% said they disagree. About 9% said they weren’t sure (numbers don’t add to 100% due to rounding).

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Reply 1 - Posted by: The Remnants 1/17/2022 8:13:01 AM (No. 1041168)
I would be interested in polling of all denominations showing whether or not they believe in God.
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Reply 2 - Posted by: JONVIL 1/17/2022 8:19:48 AM (No. 1041180)
The question should be: "Is Christianity under attack?"
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Reply 3 - Posted by: mifla 1/17/2022 8:27:51 AM (No. 1041202)
Given that the people currently running the country worship power and not God, I assume the question is rhetorical.
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Reply 4 - Posted by: JHHolliday 1/17/2022 8:29:35 AM (No. 1041205)
Re #2. Christianity is indeed under attack. Certainly not Islam. Islam is protected from any criticism by those who rule us.
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Reply 5 - Posted by: Rather Read 1/17/2022 8:54:22 AM (No. 1041240)
I think Christianity is quite disrespected. I'm a Catholic (and not a Joe Biden/Nancy Pelosi one) and have been met with a curled lip when some people in academia find out I am one.
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Reply 6 - Posted by: Sanchin 1/17/2022 9:25:54 AM (No. 1041284)
Not much room for God in a society that worships LGBT ideology, celebrities, and social justice while fighting past personalities and attitudes. Then you have most "churches" more interested in tithing, donations, and operating as a tax free business who believe that the only obligation is to put on a performance once a week while making comments on social current events with a sprinkling of quotes from the Old and New Testament. But then God is not "religion", for that is a man-made construct to seek out and praise God, and now man has created pseudo-religions to praise and worship that are, for the most part, in direct opposition to God as represented by any of the traditional "religions".
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Reply 7 - Posted by: padiva 1/17/2022 9:40:54 AM (No. 1041300)
It's one of the signs of the last days.
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Reply 8 - Posted by: columba 1/17/2022 9:45:58 AM (No. 1041312)
I would say so. Religion is under attack by a phony thing called "separation of church and state." That idea is nowhere in our Constitution. In fact the Declaration of Independence and the Constitution rely on Christianity for the freedoms mentioned therein. One nation that stated SEPARATION OF CHURCH AND STATE in its constitution lasted for 70 years before it collapsed. That nation was named the Soviet Union, and the only UNION it had was among the rulers themselves.
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Reply 9 - Posted by: Lawsy0 1/17/2022 10:29:53 AM (No. 1041361)
Saying that there’s a schism of sorts in America is like saying Niagara Falls has a small leak. I don't care about you schism(s), but I spent the morning binge watching my favorite pastors and the evening binge watching multiple Veritas Forum presentations of John Lennox at various universities. The topic and the Q&A was usually along the lines of God and AI.
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Reply 10 - Posted by: GustoGrabber 1/17/2022 11:54:27 AM (No. 1041503)
Sixty years ago, people were discouraged from bringing their faith into discussions. Vatican II allowed the bellcow of all faiths, ( if northing else) to be modernized with the end being social justice ( a temporal, wordly, materialistic, collective goal) replacing 2000 years of tradition and teachings direct from the source, replacing the goal of salvation ( a religious/timeless, otherwordly, spiritual, individual goal). Later baby boomers were discouraged from raising their kids in a faith community, as it instilled values that adult children would ultimately find on their own. Kind of like letting your children come to like asparagus and other vegetables in their own time. The result, a society where people under forty do not contemplate, nor appreciate God, religion, faith and the reinforcement a spiritual organization, even a bad one, can bring. So here were are, a nation run by those who actually may recognize God, but also take their instructions from metaphysical entities who exchange power and prestige for power over others. Uncle Screwtape, pick up the courtesy phone. Pleased to meet you, hope you guessed my name. We now understand the nature of your game.
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Reply 11 - Posted by: farmwife 1/17/2022 12:19:39 PM (No. 1041546)
It was not an accident that the first thing shut down to 'prevent the spread' was the churches. For months, our churches were closed by design. Most have not recovered. But, take heart! The bars and abortion clinics were open.
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Reply 12 - Posted by: DVC 1/17/2022 12:53:25 PM (No. 1041602)
It's incontestable.
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