% who would be unhappy if an immediate family member married a born-again Christian | % who would be unhappy if an immediate family member married someone who doesn't believe in god | |
---|---|---|
All Americans | 9 | 49 |
Consistently liberal | 27 | 24 |
Consistently conservative | 3 | 73 |
Sources:
people-press.org
When it comes to who marries into the family, Americans have pretty strong feelings about religion. Interestingly, just 9% of Americans would be unhappy if an immediate family member married a born-again Christian, but 51% would be unhappy about an atheist. For consistently conservative folks, a whopping 73% would be unhappy with an atheist marrying in to the family.