Blacks Are The Most Religious Americans

[thundley4]

ND-Dem (649 posts) Sun Jan 18, 2015, 06:12 PM

Blacks Are The Most Religious Americans

Of all the major racial and ethnic groups in America, blacks are the most likely to report a formal religious affiliation, and even among black adults who are unaffiliated (12%), more than two-thirds (70%) say that religion is somewhat or very important in their lives.

Only 1% of blacks identify as atheist or agnostic.

About six-in-ten (59%) black adults are affiliated with historically black Protestant churches; however, only about two-in-ten are members of predominantly white evangelical (15%) and mainline (4%) Protestant churches.

Asians are the ethnic group most likely to be unaffiliated. Roughly a quarter (23%) of Asians have no religious affiliation, and more than three-in-four of these are either secular (11% overall), atheist (3% overall) or agnostic (4% overall).

http://www.democraticunderground.com/10026103466

It's whitie's fault.

MohRokTah (5,728 posts)
3. I really don't find that surprising.

Oppressed groups are generally more religious as it keeps hope in one's heart.

JI7 (50,159 posts)
6. I think it can be more cultural also

The church was where people gathered and organized for things. And many other places were closed off to blacks before civil rights.

ZX86 (465 posts)
12. Not many other places were closed off to Blacks

But virtually all places, public and private, were were closed off to Black people. Overly religious is one of the unintended consequences of segregation.

Whoops.

Jesus Malverde (6,844 posts)
4. Black churches were blamed for the passing of proposition 8

The california bill that banned gay marriage.

The discrepancy? African American voters, who were overwhelmingly in favor of banning same sex marriage (70 percent supported Proposition 8) even as they supported Obama even more heavily (94 percent). And, to a lesser degree, Hispanic voters followed that same trend -- backing Prop. 8 by a 53 percent to 47 percent margin while giving President Obama 74 percent.


http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/the-fix/wp/2013/03/26/how-proposition-8-passed-in-california-and-why-it-wouldnt-today/

Hispanics of Mexican or central american origin are also from conservative catholic or pentecostal traditions. It's unwise to assume they are natural allies on progressive social issues.

ZX86 (465 posts)
15. It had more to do with segregation than seeking a savior.

A Church was the only organization Blacks were allowed to participate in for centuries. All the holy roller mumbo jumbo was just one of the unintended consequences.

ZX86 (465 posts)
30. Being told you'll get your reward in heaven

Preempts a lot of storming of the palaces.

Religion is the opiate of the masses.

[HawkHogan]

They can identify as Christians but by voting for the most pro abortion President in record numbers, they clearly show they aren't listening.

[Mr Mannn]

Hmmm. The one time it's OK to be religious at the DUmp.

[Carl]

If so,then based on last weeks constant equivocation that Christian terrorism was just as common and bloody as muzzie terrorism it only stands that an extrapolation of that would mean most Christian terrorists are black.

Why do DUmbasses so hate black people?   

[thundley4]

If so,then based on last weeks constant equivocation that Christian terrorism was just as common and bloody as muzzie terrorism it only stands that an extrapolation of that would mean most Christian terrorists are black.

Why do DUmbasses so hate black people?

But the DUmmies were making excuses for blacks being religious by saying it was all caused by the white man and they aren't really doing it for God.

[Gina]

Jesus Malverde (6,844 posts)
4. Black churches were blamed for the passing of proposition 8

The california bill that banned gay marriage.

The discrepancy? African American voters, who were overwhelmingly in favor of banning same sex marriage (70 percent supported Proposition 8) even as they supported Obama even more heavily (94 percent). And, to a lesser degree, Hispanic voters followed that same trend -- backing Prop. 8 by a 53 percent to 47 percent margin while giving President Obama 74 percent.


http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/the-fix/wp/2013/03/26/how-proposition-8-passed-in-california-and-why-it-wouldnt-today/

Hispanics of Mexican or central american origin are also from conservative catholic or pentecostal traditions. It's unwise to assume they are natural allies on progressive social issues.

^ this is funny if you really think about it.  Shows they are blindly following a political group they don't even have the same beliefs in

[thundley4]

^ this is funny if you really think about it.  Shows they are blindly following a political group they don't even have the same beliefs in

I think that is true about a lot of the low info voters that always vote Dem.  They hear and buy into the BS that demorats are for the blue collar working person, when nothing could be farther from the truth.

[JohnnyReb]

Doesn't seem to do them much good....I guess to many preachers like Al Sharpton, Jesse Jackson and Wright.

[delilahmused]

I think that is true about a lot of the low info voters that always vote Dem.  They hear and buy into the BS that demorats are for the blue collar working person, when nothing could be farther from the truth.

And they live in fear of losing their entitlements. If they ever start paying attention they'll realize they have more in common with conservative than the left. I do see it happening but very, very slowly.

Cindie

[thundley4]

And they live in fear of losing their entitlements. If they ever start paying attention they'll realize they have more in common with conservative than the left. I do see it happening but very, very slowly.

Cindie

I'm friends with a woman on Facebook, that I went to school with and she agrees with me on almost every thing I post, but she keeps voting for democrats. She and her husband owned their own painting and remodeling business, so she isn't a typical DUmmie.

[98ZJUSMC]

They can identify as Christians but by voting for the most pro abortion President in record numbers, they clearly show they aren't listening.

There are two words that are just as powerful with the minority vote as is Religion.

Free. Shit.

[obumazombie]

There are two words that are just as powerful with the minority vote as is Religion.

Free. Shit.

Usually when someone has had their vote bought, they stay bought. No matter how cheaply.