Jews most favorably viewed religious group in U.S., Pew study says -
Jews scored a net +28 positive rating in the analysis released Wednesday. The study also found Americans generally view Roman Catholics and mainline Protestants favorably but tend to view Muslims, atheists and members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, commonly known as Mormons, negatively.
A spokesperson for the Anti-Defamation League in New York City said the group is “heartened” to see Pew’s study of inter-group relationships, adding “we have evidence that suggests that those with prejudices, generally, hide behind ‘I don’t know’ responses, which, here, make up almost half of response groups for each of the religions in question .”
Stephen Carter, publications director for the Sunstone Education Foundation, whose publications often present a progressive view of Mormonism, said the perceived clannishness of church members may be a factor in the negative public perception. But atheists, evangelical Christians and Mormons still garner net unfavorable scores among those who know members of these groups. Atheists are at -2 points overal unfavorable; evangelicals at -11 points and Mormons at -12.The more people know members of disfavored groups — and the more atheists, Muslims and evangelicals reach out to people outside their religious circles — the more likely favorability ratings will rise, thought leaders in those communities said.
“It’s important for us to hear everyone out and make sure that we’re treating people with dignity and respect meeting them where they are, and trying to find common ground wherever possible,” Mr. Fish said. The political affiliation of survey respondents also plays a role in how various groups are rated, Pew said.
Both Democrats and Republicans hold negative views of Mormons, but 38% of Republicans and 33% of Democrats hold favorable views of Jews.
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