Religion and Politics Survey, 1996

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CH_POLMA (Percentages are weighted by WEIGHT; Total Ns reported are unweighted) In your opinion, should the churches keep out of political matters or should they express their views on day-to-day social and political questions?   1) Should keep out   2) Should express views   3) No opinion

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Category	Percentage	Cumulative Percentage
Should keep out	42.8%	42.8%
Should express views	53.8%	96.6%
No opinion	3.4%	100.0%
Total N = 1975

Variable Comparisons

Age Sex Political party Region Religion

Age (I-AGE)

	18 - 29 years	30 - 49 years	50 and older	TOTAL
Should keep out	39.6%	39.2%	49.4%	42.8%
Should express views	58.0%	57.3%	46.4%	53.8%
No opinion	2.4%	3.5%	4.1%	3.5%
TOTAL	100.0%	100.0%	100.0%	1951

Sex (I-SEX)

	Male	Female	TOTAL
Should keep out	47.4%	38.6%	42.8%
Should express views	50.2%	57.0%	53.8%
No opinion	2.3%	4.4%	3.4%
TOTAL	100.0%	100.0%	1975

Political party (I-PARTYID)

	Republican	Democrat	Independent or other party	No preference	TOTAL
Should keep out	42.1%	43.7%	41.8%	50.5%	42.7%
Should express views	55.0%	52.9%	54.7%	46.2%	54.0%
No opinion	2.9%	3.4%	3.5%	3.3%	3.3%
TOTAL	100.0%	100.0%	100.0%	100.0%	1951

Region (I-REGION)

	East	Midwest	South	West	TOTAL
Should keep out	46.3%	43.9%	37.2%	46.9%	42.8%
Should express views	52.0%	52.2%	59.0%	49.0%	53.8%
No opinion	1.7%	3.9%	3.8%	4.1%	3.4%
TOTAL	100.0%	100.0%	100.0%	100.0%	1975

Religion (I-RELIGION)

	Christian	Jewish	Muslim	Other non-Christian	No preference	Agnostic or Atheist	TOTAL
Should keep out	40.4%	63.8%	28.6%	58.8%	55.3%	64.3%	42.8%
Should express views	56.3%	36.2%	71.4%	36.8%	39.9%	32.1%	53.7%
No opinion	3.3%	0.0%	0.0%	4.4%	4.8%	3.6%	3.4%
TOTAL	100.0%	100.0%	100.0%	100.0%	100.0%	100.0%	1960