Most Americans Support School Prayers, Religious Displays
Ellison Research
- Ninety-seven percent of born agains believe the law should support religious groups renting public property for meetings if non-religious groups are allowed to do so.
- Eighty-six percent of not born again Americans agree.
- Ninety-four percent of born agains say a teacher wearing a religious symbol, such as a Star of David or a cross, during class should be legal.
- Eighty-five percent of not born again people agree.
- Ninety-five percent of conservatives say that voluntary student-led prayer at public school events should be legal while only 73 percent of liberals agree.
- Eighty-seven percent of conservatives believe it should be legal to display the Ten Commandments in a court building but only 60 percent of liberals agree.
- Ninety percent agree that religious groups renting public property if other groups are allowed to do so should be legal and 89 percent also say it should be legal for a public school teacher to permit a "moment of silence" for prayer or contemplation for all students during class time.
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Date: 1/11/2008
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