Americans who say it is inappropriate for pastors to endorse a candidate in church
Percent of Americans, 2015 (in percent)
Key finding
- Americans who say it is inappropriate for pastors to endorse a candidate in church: 79%. Percent of Americans who say it is inappropriate for pastors to endorse a candidate in church
Source: Lifeway Research, Skip the Endorsements in Church, Say Most Americans · Lifeway telephone survey of 1,000 Americans in 2015; sampling error plus or minus 3.6 percent. Article published 2016-09-08.
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Americans who say it is inappropriate for pastors to endorse a candidate in church: 79%. Percent of Americans who say it is inappropriate for pastors to endorse a candidate in church.
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Lifeway Research, 2015. Source: Lifeway Research, Skip the Endorsements in Church, Say Most Americans (https://research.lifeway.com/2016/09/08/skip-the-endorsements-in-church-say-most-americans/).
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