Poll: 57% Of GOPers Support Making Christianity The National Religion

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A majority of Republicans nationally support establishing Christianity as the national religion, according to a new Public Policy Polling survey released Tuesday.

The poll by the Democratic-leaning firm found that 57 percent of Republicans “support establishing Christianity as the national religion” while 30 percent are opposed. Another 13 percent said they were not sure.

It almost goes without saying that the Establishment Clause of the Constitution prohibits establishing of a national religion.

The poll was conducted among 316 Republicans from Feb. 20-22. The margin of error was plus or minus 5.5 percentage points.

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  1. Because the GOP believes in original intent and strict Constitutionalism.

  2. I take it 57% of polled Republicans have not actually looked at one line of the Constitution either.

  3. Avatar for ajayne ajayne says:

    The natural result of lower education standards - which ®s have been pushing for years.

  4. Poll: 57% Of GOPers Support Making Christianity The National Religion

    Which branch, Catholics, Russian/Greek Orthodox, Byzantine Rite, Anglican, one of the numerous Protestant Sects, Hussites, Non-trinitarian…???

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