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Some findings:  

Some findings:  

Political liberals are less than half as likely as political conservatives to firmly believe that the Bible is totally accurate in all of the principles it teaches (27% versus 63%, respectively); to strongly believe that Satan is real (17% versus 36%); and to firmly contend that they have a personal responsibility to share their religious beliefs with others (23% versus 48%).  

Political liberals are less than half as likely as political conservatives to firmly believe that the Bible is totally accurate in all of the principles it teaches (27% versus 63%, respectively); to strongly believe that [[Satan]] is real (17% versus 36%); and to firmly contend that they have a personal responsibility to share their religious beliefs with others (23% versus 48%).  

[Note: "Liberal" and "conservative" in this survey are based on politics]

[Note: "Liberal" and "conservative" in this survey are based on politics]

Liberals are also far less likely than conservatives to strongly believe each of the following:

Liberals are also far less likely than conservatives to strongly believe each of the following:

*their religious faith is very important in their life (54% of liberals vs. 82% of conservatives);  

*their religious faith is very important in their life (54% of liberals vs. 82% of conservatives);  

*a person cannot earn their way into Heaven by doing good deeds or being a good person (23% vs. 37%);  

*a person cannot earn their way into [[Heaven]] by doing good deeds or being a good person (23% vs. 37%);  

*their faith is becoming an increasingly important moral guide in their life (38% vs. 70%);  

*their faith is becoming an increasingly important moral guide in their life (38% vs. 70%);  

*the church they currently attend is very important in helping them find direction and fulfillment in life (37% vs. 62%);  

*the church they currently attend is very important in helping them find direction and fulfillment in life (37% vs. 62%);  

*read the Bible, other than at church events, during the past week (57% vs. 33%, respectively)  

*read the Bible, other than at church events, during the past week (57% vs. 33%, respectively)  

*attend a religious service during the past week (62% vs. 35%)  

*attend a religious service during the past week (62% vs. 35%)  

*pray to God, other than at a religious service, during the past week (91% vs. 76%)  

*[[pray]] to God, other than at a religious service, during the past week (91% vs. 76%)  

*share their religious beliefs with others, during the past year (56% vs. 39%, among the born again Christians interviewed from each segment)  

*share their religious beliefs with others, during the past year (56% vs. 39%, among the born again Christians interviewed from each segment)  

*have ever participated in a short-term missions trip, either within the U.S. or in another country (12% vs. 6%)  

*have ever participated in a short-term missions trip, either within the U.S. or in another country (12% vs. 6%)  

*2% of conservatives and 11% of liberals were atheist or agnostic  

*2% of conservatives and 11% of liberals were [[atheist]] or [[agnostic]]

*15% of conservatives and 2% of liberals were Christian evangelicals  

*15% of conservatives and 2% of liberals were [[Evangelical Christians|Christian evangelicals]]

*conservatives were twice as likely as liberals to be categorized as born again, based on their theological views about salvation (63% vs. 32%)  

*conservatives were twice as likely as liberals to be categorized as [[born again]], based on their theological views about salvation (63% vs. 32%)  

*21% of conservatives were associated with the Catholic church, compared to 30% among the liberals.

*21% of conservatives were associated with the [[Roman Catholic Church]], compared to 30% among the liberals.

== Barack Obama and American Conservatism Backlash ==

== Barack Obama and American Conservatism Backlash ==