If the election were today, 87% of blacks, 57% of Hispanics would vote for Obama
Washington, D.C. (WordNews.org) Aug. 1, 2012— A new poll finds nearly 9-in-10 registered blacks would vote for President Barack Obama if Election Day were today. Meanwhile, 58 percent of registered Hispanic voters said they too would vote for Obama. Just 3 percent of blacks surveyed said they’d vote for the presumptive GOP nominee, Mitt Romney. […]
Read More →Americans’ charitable giving down, poll says
VENTURA, Calif. (WordNews.org) July 4, 2012 — Americans say the tough economy is impacting the way they give to charities, according to the latest Barna Group poll. According to the survey, 34 percent of adults say they have been impacted by the current economic conditions in a “major way.” That’s up from 28 percent a […]
Read More →Children fare worse in households headed by gays, study says
AUSTIN, Texas (WordNews.org) – A new University of Texas study finds incidents of pedophilia and rape are higher in households headed by same-sex couples. The study was authored by Associate Professor Mark Regnerus from the University of Texas. His findings include: • Parental pedophilia is widespread: 23 percent of children with a lesbian mother reported […]
Read More →What matters most to religious voters
VENTURA, Calif. (WordNews.org) May 19, 2012 — 16, 2012 — When deciding whom to vote for this fall, each candidate’s view on core issues will be more important than what party they are affiliated with. That’s according to the latest Barna Group survey. The survey comes at a time when President Barack Obama became the […]
Read More →Poll: Pastors having tough time helping congregants mix faith, work
DALLAS (WordNews.org) Jan. 30, 2012 — It’s a desire of most pastors (93 percent) to help their church members integrate faith into their work. But a new survey says two thirds think they’re falling short of that mission. The survey was commissioned by Dallas-based LeTourneau University’s Center for Faith & Work “People work more, and […]
Read More →Is there a revival going on in New York City?
NEW YORK CITY (WordNews.org) Sept. 5, 2011 — A new study shows church attendance has risen from a low of 31 percent in 1999 to 46 percent. Barna Group said its survey includes those attending all types of religious services, but the vast majority attend Protestant and Catholic churches. Bible reading is up in the […]
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