Reader Poll:

Hobby Lobby ran a full page ad in the Courier on July 1 citing Psalms 33:12, "Blessed is the nation whose God is the Lord." Should the line between church and state be absolute? (Select up to 6 answers)

  • DISPLAYS YES: I can accept displays of religion in public buildings 9%
  • DISPLAYS NO: There should be no displays of religion in public buildings 8%
  • PRAYER YES: I am okay with non–denominational prayer before school events 9%
  • PRAYER NO: There should be no prayer before any school event 8%
  • COINS YES: I approve of the use of the phrase "In God We Trust" on U.S. coins 11%
  • COINS NO: The U.S. should remove the phrase "In God We Trust" from all future U.S. coins 6%
  • BIBLE YES: It's okay to teach the Bible in public schools 5%
  • BIBLE NO: The Bible should not be taught in public schools 11%
  • FUNDING YES: I'm fine with using public money to fund social programs run by Christian organizations 6%
  • FUNDING NO: No public money should be used to fund social programs run by Christian organizations 11%
  • TOO LITTLE: I think political candidates talk too little about their religious beliefs 7%
  • TOO MUCH: I think political candidates talk too much about their religious beliefs 9%

1520 total votes

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