A record number of Americans say religion’s role in public life is shrinking, and most think this is bad for the country, according to a report from the Pew Research Center.
by investigationFifty-seven percent of Americans believe that religion plays a positive role in public life, but only 19% have a negative view of the role of religion.
Overall, Pew reveals, there are “widespread signs of unease about the direction of religion in American life” and that this dissatisfaction is “not just among religious Americans.”
According to a Pew survey, an astonishing 80 percent of U.S. adults now believe that the influence of religion in American life is decreasing, and more than 60 percent of them believe that this means that religion’s influence has decreased. He says he thinks it is. bad thing.
Leftists like Hollywood producer Rob Reiner have declared the dangerous rise of “Christian nationalism,” and a Politico reporter recently shared Thomas Jefferson’s belief that human rights come from God, not government. He suggested that all those who did so were “Christian nationalists” and perhaps planning a theocratic coup. Detat.
.@SpeakerJohnson: “Pick up the Bible off the shelf and read it. That’s my worldview. That’s what I believe. So I don’t apologize for that.” https://t.co/5yNVxpDXOv
— Breitbart News (@BreitbartNews) October 28, 2023
However, according to Pew research, more than half (54%) of Americans heard About Christian nationalism.
According to a Pew survey, 44 percent of Americans say the government should not declare the country a Christian nation and should promote Christian moral values.
Bill Donahue, president of the Catholic League, commented on the report. Said Americans’ concerns about the decline of religion in public life are likely related to the fact that “the inculcation of religious values has a stabilizing effect on individuals and, by extension, on society.”
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The character development essential to citizenship is “facilitated by religion,” Donahue added. “Unfortunately, American society has become increasingly unstable and character development has become more difficult.”
Dr. Donahue also argues that while the majority of Americans align with the beliefs of the Founders and do not want an established church, the country “would benefit from progress.” Stated. influenced by Christianity values. ”
