Midstate leaders weigh in on survey that says more Americans want religious influence in politics

"...The Sept. 22 survey by the Pew Research Center of 2,002 adult Americans from all 50 states found that 49 percent of Americans now believe houses of worship should provide views on social and political issues, a 9 percent increase since 2012. The results reverse a trend in the biennial survey, which had shown consistently decreasing percentages of Americans in support of religious leaders expressing views on politics since 51 percent had indicated their support in 2006..."

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