May, 2011
News Release | Majority of Americans support same-sex marriage
[05.18.2011]Majority also support allowing gay and lesbian couples to adopt children. Washington, D.C. – A majority of Americans (51%) favor allowing gay and lesbian couples to legally marry, compared to 43% who are opposed, a new national survey finds. “The PRRI Religion & Politics Tracking Survey is the third national poll in as many months to find majority support for same-sex marriage,” said Dr. Robert P. Jones, CEO of Public… more
RNS Story | Two-thirds of Americans say bin Laden’s in hell
[05.11.2011]Nicole Neroulias | May 11, 2011 (RNS) While Americans have debated whether Osama bin Laden’s body belongs at the bottom of the Arabian Sea, most agree on the final destination of his soul: in hell. A new poll released Wednesday (May 11) reports that most Americans (82 percent) believe bin Laden distorted the teachings of Islam to suit his own purposes, and nearly two-thirds (65 percent) agree he will… more
News Release | Six-in-ten say it is wrong to celebrate death of bin Laden
[05.11.2011]Americans divided on morality, effectiveness of torture. Washington, D.C. – Six-in-ten (62%) Americans agree it is wrong to celebrate the death of another human being, no matter how bad that person was, a new national survey finds. The new PRRI/RNS Religion News Survey, conducted by Public Religion Research Institute in partnership with Religion News Service just days after the news of Osama bin Laden’s death, also finds that 60% of… more