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myboynoah · 12-06-2007, 01:39 PM

From today's DesNews article:

"The poll tried to sort out the bias against various groups among potential voters. 'Bias against evangelicals is very low. Bias against women is relatively high. Bias against blacks is not as high as it is against women. The bias against atheists is really high, and bias against Mormons is significantly higher than against women and blacks,' he said.

'Twenty percent of the population is more biased against Mormons than against women and blacks.'

'With evangelicals, (bias against Mormons) rivals bias against atheists. It's right up there,' Benson said."

The poll was done by Vanderbilt University.

SCcoug · 12-06-2007, 04:04 PM

Maybe it was because of the late hour, but I swear June Jones said the same thing as Collie when being interviewed by ESPN after the Washington game. some thing to the effect that the good Lord helped them win. Did anyone else catch that or was I just hearing things.

woot · 12-06-2007, 06:56 PM

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Originally Posted by SCcoug

Maybe it was because of the late hour, but I swear June Jones said the same thing as Collie when being interviewed by ESPN after the Washington game. some thing to the effect that the good Lord helped them win. Did anyone else catch that or was I just hearing things.

Yea, as I recall he even included something about their ability to "live right" accounting for the Lord's help.

12-06-2007, 01:39 PM	#1
myboynoah Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Memphis freakin' Tennessee!!!!! Posts: 4,530	Maybe Collie was on to something From today's DesNews article: "The poll tried to sort out the bias against various groups among potential voters. 'Bias against evangelicals is very low. Bias against women is relatively high. Bias against blacks is not as high as it is against women. The bias against atheists is really high, and bias against Mormons is significantly higher than against women and blacks,' he said. 'Twenty percent of the population is more biased against Mormons than against women and blacks.' 'With evangelicals, (bias against Mormons) rivals bias against atheists. It's right up there,' Benson said." The poll was done by Vanderbilt University. __________________ Give 'em Hell, Cougars!!! Religion rises inevitably from our apprehension of our own death. To give meaning to meaninglessness is the endless quest of all religion. When death becomes the center of our consciousness, then religion authentically begins. Of all religions that I know, the one that most vehemently and persuasively defies and denies the reality of death is the original Mormonism of the Prophet, Seer and Revelator, Joseph Smith.

12-06-2007, 04:04 PM	#2
SCcoug Junior Member Join Date: Apr 2007 Posts: 81	Maybe it was because of the late hour, but I swear June Jones said the same thing as Collie when being interviewed by ESPN after the Washington game. some thing to the effect that the good Lord helped them win. Did anyone else catch that or was I just hearing things.