The Barna Group released the results from a recent survey that explores the religious differences between Republicans and Democrats. Their findings:
- The Bible is accurate in all of the principles it teaches.
>> 57% of Republicans agree
>> 40% of Democrats agree
>> 17% difference - Satan is a real spiritual entity.
>> 33% of Republicans agree
>> 17% of Democrats agree
>> 16% difference - Describe themselves as absolutely committed to Christianity.
>> 61% of Republicans
>> 48% of Democrats
>> 13% difference - Have spiritual convictions that qualify them as born again Christians.
>> 51% of Republicans
>> 38% of Democrats
>> 13% difference - Good works can earn salvation.
>> 35% of Republicans reject the idea
>> 23% of Democrats reject the idea
>> 12% difference - Attended church in the last seven days.
>> 53% of Republicans
>> 41% of Democrats
>> 12% difference - Qualify as unchurched.
>> 22% of Republicans
>> 34% of Democrats
>> 12% difference - Deem their religious faith to be important in their life.
>> 77% of Republicans
>> 67% of Democrats
>> 10% difference - Believe that God is the all-knowing, perfect creator and ruler of the universe.
>> 75% of Republicans
>> 65% of Democrats
>> 10% difference - Feel compulsion to share their faith with others.
>> 34% of Republicans
>> 24% of Democrats
>> 10% difference - Go to churches of 500+ attenders.
>> 18% of Republicans
>> 10% of Democrats
>> 8% difference - Attend Sunday school classes.
>> 25% of Republicans
>> 17% of Democrats
>> 8% difference - Participate in church-related small groups.
>> 25% of Republicans
>> 18% of Democrats
>> 7% difference



















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[...] After having just returned from Washington D.C. in a whirlwind trip that included tours, meetings, and even a confrontation with FEMA, I was rather interested in discovering this entry when it popped up on my Bloglines column. It details a recent Barna survey about religious differences between Democrats and Republicans. What think ye? [...]