Tuesday, September 18, 2007

What groups express concern about climate change?


Research from the Barna Group, an evangelical research organization:

What other groups express concern about climate change?
The types of Americans who are most concerned about global warming include atheists and agnostics (69%), Democrats (67%), residents of the Northeast (65%), Hispanics (65%), and unchurched adults (64%). Those least likely to describe the problem as a major issue include evangelicals (33%), Republicans (38%), those who are economically downscale (48%), and those living in the Midwest (51%).

At 33%, evangelicals were the least concerned about global warming among more than 50 population groups studied. Among Catholics and mainline Protestants, 59% were alarmed about global warming.

“…the environment is a potential area of common ground between Christians and non-Christians. Like it or not, if outsiders do not see Christians embodying biblical care related to creation, a Christian’s influence is significantly diminished."

2 comments:

  1. Anonymous9:02 PM

    I love that phrase: "Unchurched Adults"!

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