Many American voters remain wary of atheists, despite their own waning religiosity
set out what he saw as a cornerstone of American democracy: “Our form of government has no sense unless it is founded in a deeply felt religious faith—and I don’t care what it is.” His words still loom over American politics. Almost 88% of members of the 118th Congress, which convened on January 3rd—but whose House members have—are Christian. That share has barely shifted since the late 1970s . Only two members—less than half of 1%—say they are not religious.
Third, many American voters remain wary of atheists, despite their own waning religiosity. In May a poll by the University of Maryland asked respondents how likely they would be to vote for a presidential hopeful who otherwise shared their views, depending on the candidate’s faith. Only 48% said they would vote for an atheist, a lower number than for any religion.
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