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Religion in the USA: The Christian Right, Megachurches and TV-Preachers

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Special Religious Groups and Institutions

Trends

72% of the Americans want their president to be clearly religious
majority says churches should not endorse candidates
half of the Americans think churches should express views on political matters
41% of the Americans want more religion in politics
Americans are comfortable with showing their faith in public
vote for candidates who aren't afraid to express their religious views
only about 30% of Americans refuse gay marriage in 2003 - as compared to 41% in 1996
about 25% are white evangelical christians and vote republican
so many Americans believe that religion should not have any direct influence on and US politics but believe in religion being a privately exercised, individual matter
many American Christians are not evangelicals and clearly want a more liberal, open-minded idea of Christianity and belief in God

Typical aspects/facts concerning religion in the USA

US constitution strictly separates church and state
US politicians - unlike their counterparts in Europe - often mention God in their speeches (God bless you, God bless America ...)

Majority of conservative judges at US Courts appointed by Bush - hope for Religious Right?
Religious Right fails at forcing schools to do school prayer and teach intelligent design.
Religiously motivated influence on US Foreign Policy
Most states forbid gay marriage while Washington refuses to include ban in Constitution
Christian Right successful with ban on new stem cell research
Supreme Court still rejects display of religious symbols in public institutions

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