A tail wagging the dog?

[Pah]

The complete article is here - read it!!!!!!!!!

Libertine Republicans
The Republican Party is sharply divided between the Christian Right and moderates who can be categorized as libertarians, fiscal conservatives, or just moderate conservatives. Does the Christian Right have too much power in the GOP? Well, they argue that they are the GOP and that the rest, who are just along for the ride, should shut up or get out.

Seems they project that opinion in faith as well and with little justification

http://atheism.about.com/b/a/039172.htm
Netscape News reports on a recent Harris poll:

* Ten percent of Protestants, 21 percent of Roman Catholics, and 52 percent of Jews do not believe in God.
* 84 percent of women believe in God, compared with 73 percent of men.
* 91 percent of African Americans believe in God, compared with 81 percent of Hispanics and 78 percent of whites.
* 87 percent of Republicans believe in God, compared with 78 percent of Democrats and 75 percent of Independents.
* 82 percent of those with no college education believe in God, compared with 73 percent who went to college.

Those are very interesting numbers. Although 79 percent of Americans believe there is a God, only 66 percent are absolutely certain of it - that means that 11 percent of the population are atheists and 44 percent are agnostics. Much, much more than people usually assume!

http://atheism.about.com/b/a/115201.htm
Big News reports on a new survey from the Institute for Jewish and Community Research:

The ... survey ... found that 16 percent of respondents declined to identify with a particular faith, up from less than 10 percent in the early '90s. This no-religion grouping is now the third-largest in the nation, behind Catholics, at 24 percent, and Baptists, at 17 percent.

Just how many of them are there - is the tail wagging the dog? Could we reduce their influence with concerted effort?

-pah-

 

[Sunstone]

Reduce their influence? The Religious Right has been working to institutionalize their politics and influence since the mid-1970's. They are entrenched. I think if we are going to reduce their influence, then it is going to take an immense, concerted effort. Basically, they have a head-start.

 

[Pah]

Reduce their influence? The Religious Right has been working to institutionalize their politics and influence since the mid-1970's. They are entrenched. I think if we are going to reduce their influence, then it is going to take an immense, concerted effort. Basically, they have a head-start.

I agree!

-pah-