Lunch Crunch Archive
- 50% of Americans agree that gay and lesbian people should be eligible for ordination as clergy with no special requirements
- 53% of Americans say a gay or lesbian person’s sexual orientation cannot be changed
- 64% of white evangelical Protestants who say the term “pro-life” describes them very well also oppose stricter gun control laws
- 68% of Americans favor allowing a way for immigrants who are currently living in the U.S. illegally to become U.S. citizens, provided they meet certain requirements like paying back taxes, learning English, and passing a background check
- 59% of Americans believe that immigrants today see themselves as part of the American community, much like immigrants from previous eras
- 64% of Americans say immigrants coming to the U.S. today mostly take jobs that Americans don’t want
- 46% of Americans believe that sex between two adults of the same gender is a sin
- 73% of Republicans believe that American culture and way of life has changed for the worse since the 1950s
- 52% of Catholics favor requiring the federal government to recognize marriages between gay and lesbian couples that were performed in states where same-sex marriage is legal
- 56% of Americans believe that illegal immigrants hurt the economy by driving down wages
- 7% of Americans believe that the immigration system is generally working
- 50% of Tea Party members favor both securing our borders and providing an earned path to citizenship
- 40% of Americans believe the growing number of newcomers from other countries threatens traditional American customs and values
- 74% of white evangelical Christians say that sex between two adults of the same gender is a sin
- 67% of Americans agree that gay and lesbian relationships should be accepted by society
- 50% of Americans favor requiring the federal government to recognize marriages between gay and lesbian couples that were performed in states where same-sex marriage is legal.
- 57% of Californians favor allowing gay and lesbian couples to marry legally.
- 25% of Jewish Americans say Passover is the most important Jewish holiday to them personally.
- 54% of Americans believe that the growing number of newcomers from other countries strengthens American society
- 61% of Americans favor allowing illegal immigrants brought to the US as children to gain legal resident status if they join the military or go to college