Americans join LP in supporting religious liberty over government force
• 74 percent of Americans say freedom of religion should be protected even if it “goes against government laws.”
• 86 percent of Republicans, 84 percent of conservatives, 64 percent of Democrats and 60 percent of liberals agree.
• 72 percent overall say it is “morally wrong” to require health care professionals to perform a legal abortion against their religious beliefs.
• 86 percent of Republicans, 87 percent of conservatives, 57 percent of Democrats and 54 percent of liberals agree.
• 58 percent overall say health organizations should be able to opt out of performing abortions for religious reasons.
• 73 percent of Republicans, 72 percent of conservatives, 48 percent of Democrats and 43 percent of liberals agree.
• 52 percent overall say U.S. laws have made it harder for people to live according to their religious beliefs.
• 69 percent of Republicans, 67 percent of conservatives, 39 percent of Democrats and 37 percent of liberals agree.
Source: A Knights of Columbus/Marist poll of 1,606 U.S. adults conducted May 10 to 14 and released Tuesday, reported in The Washington Times by Jennifer Harper.
And the only party that agrees with most Americans is the Libertarian Party.
