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longship

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12. My point was that it's difficult to break it up, too

Reply to cbayer (Reply #10)

Wed Apr 25, 2012, 08:35 PM

Apr 2012

How many Protestant sects are there? I kind of don't blame Gallup. But I think we all agree that the data isn't very meaningful when you combine e. g., Congregationals with evangelical Protestants. There are decidedly different political demographics at work.

Another problem is characterizing the non-believers... To attempt such a thing in a non-believer forum is bound to bring on some serious chair throwing and a defenestration or two.

Alas, we all have our crosses to bear... so to speak.

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New Gallup Poll on Religion in Election Has Problems [View all] cbayer Apr 2012 OP

Sorry to be beating a dead horse, but again by November everyone wil know all about Mormonism. dimbear Apr 2012 #1

How do you think they will change? Do you think the evangelicals are going to abandon cbayer Apr 2012 #2

I think they will stay home. Goblinmonger Apr 2012 #3

We can hope. Either stay home or run a third candidate works for me. cbayer Apr 2012 #4

Stay home or vote Libertarian. Ron Paul is a Baptist, IIRC. dimbear Apr 2012 #5

Raised Lutheran. Now a Baptist. cbayer Apr 2012 #6

Think so. Only detract would be embarassment for his son. dimbear Apr 2012 #7

Great polling disasters TrogL Apr 2012 #8

Remember the primaries? Every poll different and few of them right in the long run. cbayer Apr 2012 #11

Encouraging! .. because Romney pulls Bozo moves every day of the week. oilpro2 Apr 2012 #17

Why do they always group all Protestants as a single demographic? longship Apr 2012 #9

That's part of the point of her article. The lumping that Gallup does gives results which cbayer Apr 2012 #10

My point was that it's difficult to break it up, too longship Apr 2012 #12

There's something on the order of 42,000 Christian denominations laconicsax Apr 2012 #13

Even "evangelicals" are a rather diverse group ButterflyBlood Apr 2012 #14

I am not sure I even understand the differentiation between evangelicals and fundamentalists cbayer Apr 2012 #15

There is a significant difference. Thats my opinion Apr 2012 #16

Defining "evangelical" is pretty tricky, but the closest thing to a litmus test is the 5 solas ButterflyBlood Apr 2012 #20

I, for one, would love to see a poll of progressive church/temple-goers. oilpro2 Apr 2012 #18

Good points. I agree that there is often not enough breakdown in these polls cbayer Apr 2012 #19

You left out the link to Sarah Posner's article bananas Apr 2012 #21

Thanks, added it to OP (and note that you were the first to notice that, lol) cbayer Apr 2012 #22