I have never bought into the widely held view that Americans are a deeply religious people. What I have believed is that many Americans feel an obligation — whether out of spirituality or peer pressure, or perhaps some of both — to be seen in church Full Story »
Posted by William Hardy - via The Moderate Voice
Mullen failed to point out more than 2 facts about the study and zero outside resources. It seems clear to me that Mullen has simply seen the results of the study, glanced over what was said about it, and nothing more. He did not look into the information, pondering its strengths/weaknesses. I understand that this was meant to be an opinion piece, but really? He is calling religious folk ignorant, but in doing so, displays his own ignorance to me.
A fairly accurate summary of the Pew Religious Knowledge Survey, gets in a few jabs at the religious right. Not terribly insightful or well written.
… the religious right is a force to be reckoned with. And as the survey indirectly reveals, an ignorant force at that. After all, how can one worshipfully ... More »
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