The poll found that in the US Republicans are much more likely than Democrats to think clergy should try to influence government decisions. This could be a sign of the challenges ahead for Democrats as they attempt to reach out to more religious voters. In Europe where people have been through bloody religious conflict it contributes to their suspicion of giving clergy any say in policy. Even in Italy, home to the Catholic Church, resistance to religious engagement in politics is evident. Only three in 10 think the clergy should try to influence government decisions; a lower percentage in Spain, Germany and England said the same.
6/6/05
Poll: Religious Devotion High in U.S. (and more secular in Europe)
Washington PostPoll: Religious Devotion High in U.S. (and more secular in Europe)
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