Americans oppose religious influence on government.The majority of Americans oppose clergy influence on the government, according to according to prep. 1. As stated or indicated by; on the authority of: according to historians. 2. In keeping with: according to instructions. 3. a new public opinion poll. The AP/Ipsos survey, conducted in 10 countries in May, found that 61 percent of Americans are against attempts by religious leaders to influence "government decisions." All the other nations polled were also opposed to clergy influence over public policy. Countries on the list were Australia Australia (ôstrāl`yə), smallest continent, between the Indian and Pacific oceans. With the island state of Tasmania to the south, the continent makes up the Commonwealth of Australia, a federal parliamentary state (2005 est. pop. , Canada Canada (kăn`ədə), independent nation (2001 pop. 30,007,094), 3,851,787 sq mi (9,976,128 sq km), N North America. Canada occupies all of North America N of the United States (and E of Alaska) except for Greenland and the French islands of , England England, the largest and most populous portion of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland (1991 pop. 46,382,050), 50,334 sq mi (130,365 sq km). It is bounded by Wales and the Irish Sea on the west and Scotland on the north. , France, Germany, Italy, Mexico, South Korea and Spain. France led the group with 85 percent of poll respondents In the context of marketing research, a representative sample drawn from a larger population of people from whom information is collected and used to develop or confirm marketing strategy. expressing opposition to mixing religion with public policy. The poll, like a slew of others, showed religion to be very important to Americans, even more so than countries with government-subsidized religion, such as Spain and Germany. Eighty-six percent of Americans said religion was "important" in their lives. Respondents from France and England were far less likely to dub religion as important in their lives. Only 37 percent said so in France, and 43 percent in England. Those respondents with absolute belief in God's existence were highest in Mexico, at 80 percent, followed by America, where 70 percent of the respondents said they have no doubt God exists. |
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