America’s Most Favorable Religious Group: The Catholics
- Posted by: Todd
- Posted on: Wed, November 15, 2006
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Behind the Catholic Church were Southern Baaptists and United Methodists with around 57 percent of adults favorably viewing the two groups. Around 66 percent held a positive view of Catholics. Favorable views fell well below 50 percent of respondents for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (Mormons) and Muslims with 32 percent and 27 percent, respectively. Unfavorable views also ranged similarly with 33 percent for Mormons and around 31 percent for Muslims. Unfavorable impressions ranged low for the other three Christian groups.
The Christian Post reports Americans generally have a positive outlook on some Christian groups, a new survey revealed, while their view on Mormons and Muslims are less favorable. The North American Mission Board's Center for Missional Research polled 1,210 American adults across the country and found the Catholic Church with the highest favorable view among Americans.
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kent on Wed, November 15, 2006
Well I am not surprised.
Bart on Wed, November 15, 2006
I am surprised. With all of the negative press, you would believe that sexual abuse is rampant within the Catholic church.
nora on Wed, November 15, 2006
I am not surprised about the Catholics, because a large percentage of Americans are Catholic, but I am surprised about the United Methodists. I guess, even with falling attendance, that ad campaign must have done some good.
Bernie of FreeGoodNews.com on Wed, November 15, 2006
Why is the mission board taking such a poll? Why don’t they poll to find out what the biggest stumbling block is to Christianity, then get to work on that?
We should focus on the work, and let the consequences fall. Why worry about image? Does somebody think religion is a popularity contest? I think it’s a waste of missions money to take such a poll… but I didn’t see the article to find out why they did it, and it wasn’t explained here.
Leonard on Wed, November 15, 2006
Bernie,
I see what you are saying but I think an answer to the question of why from my perspective is in the following: It helps me see how people perceive faith. That is an issue for anyone who seeks to bring the good news of Christ to others. It helps me see the impact of scandals on the church as a whole. It helps me see how weak or strong the impact of faith is in this country. A pole like this does not give me the only answer but it helps form my thinking. Most people who are Christian do not have any non-believing close friends. That means the populations opinions are shaped by media or good will. IMO the survey reveals how weak the church has become in transforming communities. We have found a simple formula: Good deeds bring good will which opens the door to the good news. In Acts 2 you read that the people sold what they had to meet the needs of people, (good deeds) this brought about favor with all men (good will) and the Lord added to the church daily…(Good News) Besides it s better than spending 27 million dollars on advertising.
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