Most white evangelicals approve of Trump travel prohibition and express concerns about extremism

[Heddi]

http://www.pewresearch.org/fact-tank/2017/02/27/most-white-evangelicals-approve-of-trump-travel-prohibition-and-express-concerns-about-extremism/




While most Americans disapprove of Donald Trump’s recent executive order that would prohibit refugees and travel from some Muslim-majority countries, a recent Pew Research Center survey finds a sizable divide on the issue among the country’s major religious groups.

The partisan gap is mirrored by a religious one. About three-quarters of white evangelical Protestants (76%), most of whom identify with or lean toward the GOP, say they approve of the travel ban. In stark contrast, big majorities of black Protestants (84%) and religious “nones” (74%) – two strongly Democratic constituencies – disapprove of the executive order.

Most Catholics (62%) also disapprove of Trump’s action on this issue. But among Catholics, there are big differences in opinion between whites, who are evenly divided in their view about the order, and Hispanics and other racial and ethnic minorities, who overwhelmingly disapprove of the restrictions on refugees and travel. White mainline Protestants also are divided on the issue.

In addition to approving of new restrictions on refugees and travelers from Muslim-majority countries, three-quarters of white evangelical Protestants also say they are “very concerned” about extremism in the name of Islam around the world these days, and roughly seven-in-ten (69%) say they are “very concerned” about extremism in the name of Islam in the U.S. Roughly half or more white Catholics and white mainline Protestants share these sentiments. At the same time, roughly three-in-ten religious “nones” say they are “very concerned” about extremism in the name of Islam around the world (32%) or in the U.S. (27%).

[atreides1]

1. Not a surprise

White evangelical Protestants, encompass some of the most xenophobic, hate filled, Bible illiterates, on the face of the planet!!!

Most of them fear becoming a minority, because they understand how they treat minorities, and they want to avoid it happening to them!

[guillaumeb]

2. A better summary would be that a moajority of conservative white evangelicals...etc

Given that 89% of Democrats disapprove, it is apparent that this is a conservative/liberal split.

[Heddi]

4. Take it up with Pew, I used their headline verbatim

you also conveniently left out that 50% of white catholics approve as well. They're hardly casual bystanders in this.

[guillaumeb]

5. I am not arguing with you, but the split here is a conservative/liberal one. eom

[trotsky]

7. According to you. n/t

[guillaumeb]

8. Look at the graph, look at the difference between Democratic

and Republican support, and, probably, continue on with your belief.

[trotsky]

9. Your assertion is not proved by the graph, or the study.

Sorry.

[guillaumeb]

10. Try looking again.

Hint: look at the disparity between democratic and Republican support.

[trotsky]

11. I did. You're still wrong.

Sorry.

[guillaumeb]

12. Perhaps you looked at another graph?

In the graph that I looked at, the one at the top of this thread,
81% of GOP voters support the idea.
89% of Democratic voters do not support the idea.

So support or non-support is a partisan thing.

[trotsky]

13. Your opinion (as unsupported as it is) has been duly noted!

Thank you so much for participating!

[guillaumeb]

14. And your agenda (as unsupported as it is) has been duly noted!

Thank you so much for confirming what is obvious to many.

[trotsky]

15. My agenda of proving you wrong, yeah I know.

We've been through this before, ad nauseum. I said your opinion is unsupported, you can only respond that I have "an agenda" because you can't support your opinion. That's what is painfully obvious to many.

Please proceed with your precious last word. I'm done here.

[guillaumeb]

16. Continuing your habit.

The graph clearly shows something that contradicts your beliefs. So feel free to reject the top part of the graph and seize on only that part which supports your belief.

You are consistent.

[okasha]

19. The more important qualifier here is "white."

It's a racial as well as political split.

[guillaumeb]

20. I agree.

But if someone is attempting to make a larger point, that point might be tangential to the details of the article.

[msongs]

3. historically, extremist christianists have been worse for the planet any other humans nt

[trotsky]

6. Because of course they do.

Religion conditions people into accepting things without (or in direct contradiction of) facts.

[Goblinmonger]

18. And they helped get him elected

so he seems to be doing their bidding on this one.

[EvolveOrConvolve]

17. +1

White Catholics = 50% approval of Trump