Among Religious Groups, Jewish Americans Most Strongly Oppose War

[cali]

February 23, 2007

by Jeffrey M. Jones

GALLUP NEWS SERVICE

PRINCETON, NJ -- An analysis of Gallup Poll data collected since the beginning of 2005 finds that among the major religious groups in the United States, Jewish Americans are the most strongly opposed to the Iraq war. Catholics and Protestants are more or less divided in their views on the war, while Mormons are the most likely to favor it. Those with no religious affiliation also oppose the war, but not to the same extent that Jewish people do. The greater opposition to the war is not simply a result of high Democratic identification among U.S. Jews, as Jews of all political persuasions are more likely to oppose the war than non-Jews who share the same political leanings.

For this analysis, Gallup combined 13 surveys from the last two-plus years that measured both support for the Iraq war (using Gallup's "mistake for the U.S. to send troops to Iraq" question) and respondent religious affiliation, for a combined sample of more than 12,000 interviews. Across the time period these 13 surveys covered, an average of 52% of Americans opposed the war by saying the United States made a mistake to invade Iraq, and 46% favored the war by saying it did not make a mistake.

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Jewish people oppose the Iraq war by a better than 3-to-1 margin, 77% to 21%.
Americans without a religious preference are twice as likely to oppose (66%) as to support (33%) the war.
Catholics are somewhat more likely to oppose (53%) than to support the war (46%).

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http://www.galluppoll.com/content/?ci=26677

[Sequoia]

1. Does this mean Quakers are for the war?

Except for thee and me, the most anti war religous group I know of.

[Lerkfish]

8. agreed. Quakers are by definition, against war.

although Nixon didn't quite live up to that tenet.

[Sequoia]

12. OMG, you are so right. Shame on him big time.

[jody]

2. What is their position on war against Iran or Syria? Mormons at 72% are the most war like. n/t

[cali]

4. Why are you asking me?

I just posted a Gallup poll on opinion about the Iraq War, and I thought the numbers were pretty astonishing.

[jody]

7. I wasn't asking you specifically, I was asking anyone who might read your OP.

Have a great day. :hi:

[atreides1]

9. Thank you

It does help clear up any misunderstandings that I may have had.:)

[jakem]

3. And all those pro-war Buddhists... nt.

[Jacobin]

5. Does anyone know the poll numbers on Israelis?

I know Likud sort of took over Israel in the recent past the same way the neo-cons have taken over the U.S.

[WiseButAngrySara]

6. Interesting results and not that surprising except for the

Mormoms? Kind of a shocker.

[shain from kane]

15. Inferiority complex. Johnnys-come-lately. (Latter Day Saints)

[Tierra_y_Libertad]

10. Not surprising. Jews have generally been more liberal than most of the populace.

And, even those who are most supportive of Israel can undoubtedly see that the occupation of Iraq has led to even more animosity towards Israel throughout the Middle East and the rest of the world.

[Lerkfish]

11. except Lieberman.

:shrug:

[Tierra_y_Libertad]

13. Needless to say. He's a long way from Emma Goldman or Karl Marx.

[Critters2]

14. I hate it when they throw all Protestants in together

The vast majority of my denomination opposes this war. But we're outnumbered by the wingnuts, and this article makes no distinction. :mad: