Same-sex marriage has support among most American religious groups, study shows

[yallerdawg]

Source: Religious News Service, by Jana Riess


Most religious groups now support same-sex marriage being legal, according to a study released today from PRRI, the Public Religion Research Institute. The survey, which was based on more than 40,000 survey responses collected throughout 2017, finds that twice as many Americans now support same-sex marriage as oppose it, 61% to 30%.

Not surprisingly, support is strongest among members of religious groups that tend to be politically liberal, such as Jews (77%), the unaffiliated (80%), and Unitarians (an overwhelming 97%).

What is more surprising is how quickly support for same-sex marriage has grown among religious groups that are more politically diverse. Two-thirds of Catholics, Orthodox Christians, and white mainline Protestants now say they are in favor.

What’s more, majority support now includes African Americans, whose support for same-sex marriage has increased from 41% in 2013 to 52% today. Hispanic Americans also saw double-digit increases, with support rising from 51% in 2013 to 61% today.


As support has grown, outright opposition has declined, the study shows.




Read it all at: https://religionnews.com/2018/05/01/same-sex-marriage-has-support-among-most-american-religious-groups-study-shows/

[Voltaire2]

1. Someday god might change its rules.

And the major religious institutions will catch up.

[yallerdawg]

2. God didn't make that rule.

Anytime you have men interpreting what God wants, expect there to be some flaws.

[MineralMan]

3. Well, a lot of self-styled Christians will quote you chapter and verse

to demonstrate that God did make that rule. You're probably already familiar with their proof texts. I'll leave it at that.

According to your chart, too, the problem appears to be far from over, really.

[Major Nikon]

5. Obviously they can't be real Christians

[Mariana]

18. You're a man interpreting what God wants. Just saying. nt.

[MineralMan]

4. Oh, Cool! Now, only a small MAJORITY of

evangelical Christians and Mormons are opposed to same-sex marriage. Problem solved, I guess...

Did you actually look at the chart you posted? It doesn't show what you seem to think it shows. It would be equally accurate to say that "same-sex marriage has strong opposition among most American religious groups..."

Majority opposition among some, in fact. I think you chose the wrong graphic to illustrate your point, perhaps.

[Mariana]

6. You're talking to someone who thought we should be very excited

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that only 80% of white evangelicals who voted in the Alabama special election for Senator cast their votes for Roy Moore. See this thread:

https://www.democraticunderground.com/1218262375#op

[MineralMan]

7. Go figure...

[edhopper]

8. So

religion is still the major reason people still oppose Gay marriage?

[NeoGreen]

9. And there was...

...much rejoicing...yeah....

[yallerdawg]

10. Dear casual visitor to the Religion (group): 11th Commandment

"Thou shalt not make any positive references to religion, religious beliefs, or theists in this group."

Just in case you notice comments and attacks seem rather dismissive, disdainful and ugly.

And here is my other cheek...

[Lordquinton]

12. "thou shall not question theists"

Only thing this meme gets posted.

[NeoGreen]

15. That is the 10 and 3/4rd's ...

...commandment...

Don't ask about the 10 & 7/8ths...the ink is not yet dry...

[MineralMan]

16. There IS NO 11th Commandment here.

That was an hopeful invention by one Religion Group member. It carries no weight. Further, why are you replying to yourself. Did you need a reminder?

[Mariana]

17. Yes, people who disagree with you get to post here, too.

How unspeakably awful that must be for you.

[Cuthbert Allgood]

11. Religion: Doing its best to keep up with secular values for centuries.

I'm glad it's getting better. It is NO WHERE NEAR good enough.

[Heddi]

13. It's really sad

that Intro to Statistical Methods isn't taught freely in schools. If it was, anyone who read this article would be able to understand that what this article is purporting to say isn't what is borne out by the research at all.

Ah, a 6-week course in Intro to Stats could save the world so much misery.

I think we need a 12th commandment: Thou Shalt Not Link to Articles About Studies Without A Basic Understanding of Studies

[yallerdawg]

14. What do you think this article is "purporting?"

"Same sex marriage has support among most religious groups." True or false?

Among: occurring in or practiced by (some members of a community).

Most religious groups in the U.S. now support same-sex marriage, including overwhelming majorities of Unitarians (97%), Buddhists (80%), the religiously unaffiliated (80%), Jewish Americans (77%), and Hindus (75%). Roughly two-thirds of white mainline Protestants (67%), white Catholics (66%), Orthodox Christians (66%), and Hispanic Catholics (65%) also favor same-sex marriage. A slim majority of Muslims (51%) favor same-sex marriage, but only 34% are opposed; 15% offer no opinion on this issue.

Over the last five years, opposition to same-sex marriage among nonwhite Protestants has dropped considerably. Most notably, black Protestants have moved from solid opposition to a plurality of support for same-sex marriage. In 2013, nearly six in ten (57%) black Protestants opposed same-sex marriage. Today just 43% oppose it, compared to nearly half (48%) who support it. Hispanic Protestants have moved from solid opposition to same-sex marriage to being divided over the policy. In 2013, nearly two-thirds (65%) of Hispanic Protestants opposed same-sex marriage. Today, 43% favor the policy, compared to 45% who oppose it and 13% who offer no opinion.

Opposition to same-sex marriage is now confined to a few of the most conservative Christian religious traditions. Only about one-third (34%) of white evangelical Protestants support same-sex marriage today, while nearly six in ten (58%) are opposed, including 30% who are strongly opposed. And just 40% of Mormons support same-sex marriage, compared to 53% who are opposed. Jehovah’s Witnesses, a racially mixed religious group, are the exception. Just 13% support the policy, compared to 63% who oppose it. However, nearly one-quarter (24%) of Jehovah’s Witnesses express no opinion on this issue.

Nevertheless, even those religious groups most opposed to same-sex marriage have become more accepting of it over the last five years. Since 2013, opposition to same-sex marriage has dropped 13 percentage points among white evangelical Protestants (from 71% in 2013 to 58% today). Over a similar time period, opposition among Mormons has dropped 15 percentage points (from 68% in 2014 to 53% today).

https://www.prri.org/research/emerging-consensus-on-lgbt-issues-findings-from-the-2017-american-values-atlas/

[guillaumeb]

19. The 11th Commandment is very strong in some.

Amazing, is it not?

Recommended. Remember that for some, the perfect is ever the enemy of the good.

[yallerdawg]

20. Rigid ideological positioning...

or flexible moral relativism?

It's an upside-down world, isn't it?

[guillaumeb]

22. It certainly is.

And the literalists are found among the non-theists.

[Lordquinton]

21. "thou shall not question theists"

Keep pushing that meme.

[guillaumeb]

23. You misread the 11th Commandment.

Or not.

[Lordquinton]

24. That's how it's applied

If there's a missed translation it's not from my end.