November 21, 2009
Catholics Go Green
New polling shows they favor measures to combat climate change.
Any researcher worth their salt will tell you that a person's values form the basis for their opinions on most public issues. That's why it is very important to pay attention when a large religious group expresses consistent majority positions on public policy issues. It tells us that these views are firmly held and unlikely to change.
So it is with Catholics and climate change. In a survey of Catholics timed to coincide with the April 22 celebration of Earth Day, the Catholic Coalition on Climate Change contracted Zogby International to do a telephone survey of 1,001 Catholics. We asked 60 questions, and found convincing evidence that Catholics see climate change as a serious problem and say they are prepared to act in ways that solve the problem.
Please click here to read the full article. (4/23/2009)
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