Brad McElhinnywvmetronews.com
Originally posted September 30, 2018
Here is an excerpt:
Role of God in morality
There was a 50-50 split in a question asking respondents to select the statement that best reflects their view of the role of God in morality.
Half responded, “It is not necessary to believe in God in order to be moral and have good values.”
The other half of respondents chose the option “It is necessary to believe in God in order to be moral and have good values.”
“The two big, significant differences are younger people and self-identified conservatives who have opposite points of view on this question,” said professional pollster Rex Repass, the author of the West Virginia Poll.
Of younger people — those between ages 18 and 34 — 60 percent said it’s not necessary to believe in God to have good moral and ethical values.
That compared to 35 percent of those ages 55-64 who answered with that statement.
“So generally, if you’re under 35, you’re more likely to say it’s not necessary to say have a higher being in your life to have good values,” Repass said.
“If you’re older that percentage increases. You’re more likely to believe you have to have God in your life to be moral and have good values.”
Of respondents who labeled themselves as conservative, 73 percent said it is necessary to believe in God to have moral values.
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