Surveys and Percentages

This article on gay marriage mainly has statistics and percentages. It first talks about the Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court Ruling. They declared the states ban on gay marriage unconstitutional. The argument includes fights in congress over a federal marriage amendment that would define marriage as a union between a man and a woman. It also says that Christian groups have played a leading role in public opposition to gay marriage while other groups debate on whether to ordain gay clergy and perform same-sex marriage ceremonies.

Now, I am curious as to why the Christian point of view is a major view on the topic that is shared by many people. Especially if it is shared by congress man and effects their ruling. We are not a religion based nation and we do not take religious opinion into account because that would be unconstitutional.

The statistics stated:

"Americans oppose gay marriage 56% to 35%, but those with a high level of religious commitment oppose it by a substantially wider margin of 75% to 18%. Opposition among white evangelicals is even higher, at 79%. A majority of Catholics (53%) and black Protestants (74%), as well as a plurality of white mainline Protestants (47%), also oppose gay marriage. Only among seculars does a majority (63%) express support. However, sizable majorities of white mainline Protestants (66%), Catholics (63%) and seculars (78%) favor allowing homosexual couples to enter into civil unions granting many of the legal rights of marriage. As with gay marriage, white evangelicals (66%), black Protestants (62%) and frequent church attenders (60%) stand out for their opposition to civil unions. The general public narrowly supports civil unions (54% to 42%)."

But this information might not neccesarily be correct. The information of course could be faulse, but how am i to know. these percentages copuld have been out of only a few people.

"Gay Marriage." The Pew Forum on Religion & Public Life 1615 L Street, NW Suite 700 Washington, DC 20036-5610. July 2006. The Pew Forum on Religion & Public Life. http://pewforum.org/gay-marriage/