Surprise as America's "most popular" religion (Judaism)

Townhall.com ^ | September 13, 2006 | Michael Medved

[EveningStar]

With all the recent talk about anti-Semitism, who would have thought that Jews would prove so popular?

A new Gallup Poll (released September 7, 2006) asked respondents how they felt about ten different religious groups, ranging from “Fundamentalist Christians” to “Atheists.” By every measure, Jews drew the most favorable reaction, with the highest “positive” rating (58%) and the lowest “negative” rating (only 4%)...

[EveningStar]

ping!

[Always Right]

while 11% declared a “very negative” attitude toward “Fundamentalist Christians.”

There's a good chunck of the moonbats.

[TommyDale]

Was this study sanctioned by CAIR?

[Izzy Dunne]

it’s all but certain that some of the respondents—perhaps many of them – simply lied when describing their favorable (or even neutral) feelings toward Jews.

And so this poll is worth.... what, exactly?

[Alouette]

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[Gay State Conservative]

By every measure, Jews drew the most favorable reaction, with the highest “positive” rating (58%) and the lowest “negative” rating (only 4%)...

They obviously didn't poll the faculty of any of the Ivy League schools or DNC Headquarters.

[Always Right]

The only reason Jew came up is because everyone is scared to death if they ever said anything but great things Jews they would be labeled anti-semetic.

You anti-semite! ;-}

[ritewingwarrior]

Probably 95% of the people didn't recognize the difference between Evangelical and Fundamental Christianity. Kinda of a strange poll. Clearly the people who don't think negatively about Scientology don't know about Xenu or the rest of that cult's beliefs.

[massgopguy]

Maybe they went to Carnegie Deli and mistook it for a Shul?

[mikeus_maximus]

Not suprising, since most Jews I've known and worked with stood for nothing religiously. It's hard to be unpopular with secular values.

[Raymann]

Curd, even muslims ranked higher then me (I'm an athiest)

[weegee]

Breaking it down (does anyone have the original results?):

Jews = positive rating 58%
Jews = negative rating 4%
Mormons = positive rating 28%
Mormons = negative rating 29%
Muslims = positive rating 26%
Muslims = negative rating 30%
Atheists = 15% positive rating
Atheists = 44% negative rating
Scientologists = 53% negative rating
Scientologists = 11% positive rating


"This helps to explain the stunningly favorable view of Jews by self-identified Republicans—despite the fact that more than 75% of the Jewish community regularly votes for the other party. Republicans show an overwhelming 70% positive rating for Jews (compared to only 51% by Democrats, who are less favorable to all religious groups except Atheists)."

Michael Medved will probably devote a segment this this on his radio show.

[Mogollon]

Something extremely skewed with this poll I would say.

What were the questions asked? And who paid for the poll?

[EveningStar]

I've been searching for the actual poll breakdown but it's still too early in the morning for me. :)

[mhx]

How did Scientologists get into a survey about religions?

[EveningStar]

And so this poll is worth.... what, exactly?

Medved likes to cite polls and surveys.