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Some people are concerned about opening the door to more religious influence on such things as education and government. They say that things could easily get out of hand and religious extremists would try to take over. In your view, how realistic is this concern?
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The Blessings of Religion
For most Americans, a preeminent benefit of faith is its capacity to improve individual behavior and personal conduct. If more Americans were more religious, people believe crime would go down, families would do a better job raising their children, and political leaders would make better decisions. Indeed, most Americans fear that the country would decline if people lost their religious faith. Ironically, Americans are not particularly well-informed about the religious make-up of the country, or about the tenets of religions other than their own. What's more, groups in the minority, such as Jewish or nonreligious Americans, are more cautious about religion gaining more influence in society.

 

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