Opinion of Atheists

Thinking about specific religious groups, what is your overall opinion of: atheists, that is, people who don't believe in God? (Religion and Public Life Survey, 2002)

Opinion of Atheists (Religion and Public Life Survey, 2002)

	1) Very favorable	49 (4.6%)
	2) Mostly favorable	314 (29.7%)
	3) Mostly unfavorable	244 (23.1%)
	4) Very unfavorable	325 (30.7%)
	5) Never heard of	1 (0.1%)
	6) Can't rate	106 (10.0%)
	7) Refused	19 (1.8%)

Notes

Religion and Public Life Survey, 2002: This project investigated the public's attitudes on religion and public life. The survey was commissioned by the Pew Research Center for the People and the Press (www.people-press.org) and produced two reports. The first report addressed America’s struggle with religion in the post 9-11 climate. The second report examined the public’s attitudes about genetic research.