Questions about whether America is still a religious country have been circulating for years, and political science professor Ryan Berge believes he may have some answers.
Bearge shared in a general social survey that between 1988 and 2022, the share of Americans who “definitely believe in God” was removed across all political ideologies, but more than others.
In 1988, 66% of Republicans undoubtedly believed in God, and in 2022 that number fell to 63%. For independents, the number was 59%, but fell to 51%. But when it comes to God, the Democrats take the cake.
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Starting with 63% in 1988, only 39% of Democrats in 2022 reported undoubtedly believing in God.
“What we've seen more and more over the past 25 years is that the God gap is now really sorted out, with Republicans definitely being a party of religious people and Democrats becoming a party of several different groups,” says Burge. Stu Burguiere About “Stu Does America”
“The Republicans were relatively white and Christian. They are still 75% white Christians today. But Democrats are now 45% and now around 35% white Christians,” he explains, and in a way, the Republicans look like America 30 or 40 years ago. ”
Republicans have been strong in their belief in God, but what has happened over the past few decades shows serious change for all Americans regarding their priorities.
“For a long time in political science, we thought religion was the first and politics lived downstream, so your church, your pastor, your pontiff, your theology taught us who to vote for.
“What we are increasingly realising is that people choose their churches based on their politics. So politics is the first and religion lives downstream of politics.
“People will choose places of worship that are consistent with their politics, how they view the world of politics,” he adds.
Stu is not excited about what he is listening to.
“This makes me very bad,” he commented.
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