Scott Rasmussen's Number of the Day for March 2, 2023
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March 2, 2023: Eighty-three percent (83%) of voters say that the U.S. Constitution’s protection of religious freedom means that people are free to practice and talk about religion publicly, including with those who do not share their religious beliefs. A Scott Rasmussen national survey found that 17% say it means that people are free to practice religion privately, but should not talk about it in public.
The survey also found that just 12% think it should be illegal for religious organizations to buy commercials during the Super Bowl. Seventy-six percent (76%) say it should not be illegal.
Methodology
The survey of 1,000 Registered Voters was conducted online by Scott Rasmussen on February 16-17, 2023. Field work for the survey was conducted by RMG Research, Inc. Certain quotas were applied, and the sample was lightly weighted by geography, gender, age, race, education, internet usage, and political party to reasonably reflect the nation’s population of registered voters. Other variables were reviewed to ensure that the final sample is representative of that population.
The margin of sampling error for the full sample is +/- 3.1 percentage points.
Note: Neither Scott Rasmussen, ScottRasmussen.com, nor RMG Research, Inc. have any affiliation with Rasmussen Reports. While Scott Rasmussen founded that firm, he left nearly a decade ago and has had no involvement since that time.
Survey Questions
The U.S. Constitution protects religious freedom. Which of the following comes closest to your view of what religious freedom means?
- 17%-People are free to practice religion privately, but should not talk about it in public
- 83%-People are free to practice and talk about religion publicly, including with those who do not share their religious beliefs
A Christian organization bought a commercial during the Super Bowl and used it to talk about Jesus. Should it be against the law for religious organizations to buy commercials during the Super Bowl?
- 12%-Yes
- 76%-No
- 11%-Not sure
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