Gallup: ‘God Gap’ Persists; Very Religious Are Mostly Republican; Non-Religious Are Mostly Democrat – wnd.com

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“There is a chart in the article that shows 36 percent of the so called “very religious” lean to vote democratic. Given all the ungodly things the democrats support and stand for one might consider this surprising but given how much ungodliness has crept into the Church maybe not.”  Admin

The so-called “God Gap” between Republicans and Democrats continues to play an important role in partisan differences, according to a new Gallup poll.

Among very religious Americans, about half, 49 percent, identify as Republican or are likely to vote Republican. Among nonreligious Americans, also about half, 52 percent, identify as Democrats or are likely to vote for Democrats.

This God gap, sometimes called the “religious participation gap,” has characterized party politics in the United States for at least the seven years that Gallup has been measuring it, Frank Newport, editor in chief for Gallup, pointed out in a blog post.

Religiosity was measured using two survey questions. One asked respondents how important religion is in their daily lives. The other asked how often they attend religious services. With the answers, Gallup created a three category classification — very religious, moderately religious and nonreligious.

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