Sarah Posner: White Evangelicals More Likely to Watch Fox, Fear Shari’ah Law

[marmar]

from ReligiousDispatches:



February 16, 2011


White Evangelicals More Likely to Watch Fox, Fear Shari’ah Law
Post by Sarah Posner


Public Religion Research Institute is out with a new poll on Americans' attitudes towards the hearings planned by House Homeland Security Committee Chair Rep. Peter King (R-NY) into what he claims is extremism in the American Muslim community.

While the headline on the survey results is "Majority of Americans Say Congressional Hearings on Alleged Extremism In Muslim Communities Are 'Good Idea,'" the data actually show not that many respondents had actually heard about King's hearings. The group that was most likely to have heard about them: Fox News viewers.

"Very few have heard about the King hearings," said Robert P. Jones, president of PRRI. "Only one-third have heard anything at all, and 65% said they’d heard nothing at all." The survey shows, said Jones, a "context of low information."

Although 56% said they thought the hearings were a "good idea," seven out of 10 respondents said the hearings shouldn't single out Muslim extremism. When asked whether hearings should focus on religious extremism, not just Muslim extremism, said Jones, 72% agreed. They "don’t want Congress to be bigoted," he added. ..........(more)

The complete piece is at: http://www.religiondispatches.org/dispatches/sarahposner/4255/white_evangelicals_more_likely_to_watch_fox,_fear_shari%27ah_law/

[d_r]

1. neat

"Only one-third have heard anything at all, and 65% said they’d heard nothing at all."

That's neat how that works.

[aquart]

2. Uh, they're the ones who WANT sharia law.

They just call it something different.

[Kievan Rus]

3. Back in the 1980s they feared the Soviet Army would invade the United States

Many on the right feared 'Red Dawn' and 'Amerika' would soon become reality back when they were made.

[Kurovski]

5. For people who put their trust in the Lord, they sure are filled to the shitter with fear.

Go figure. :shrug:

[Gman]

4. Thee House Committe On Un-Christian Activities

replaces the old un-American activities committee from the 50's and 60's.