Path: utzoo!utgpu!news-server.csri.toronto.edu!cs.utexas.edu!usc!zaphod.mps.ohio-state.edu!uwm.edu!uwvax!rutgers!aramis.rutgers.edu!athos.rutgers.edu!christian From: cattanac@casca.cs.uiuc.edu (Scott Cattanach) Newsgroups: soc.religion.christian Subject: poll of Presbyterians Message-ID: Date: 5 Jun 90 04:24:51 GMT Sender: hedrick@athos.rutgers.edu Organization: U of Illinois, CS Dept., Systems Research Group Lines: 22 Approved: christian@aramis.rutgers.edu I saw a poll taken of Presbyterians (my denomination, BTW) over the question 'Do you consider pre-marital sex to be immoral?' The breakdown of 'yes' answers went something like this: 60% lay members, average Joe-in-the-pew 40% elders 30% clergy 20% specialized clergy The numbers are approximations from memory, but the pattern is correct. 'specialized clergy' is the term the poll used, I won't venture a guess as to its meaning. It just struck me as odd that the further up the chain you went, the lower the % that thought pre-marital sex immoral. Comments? -- -catt (cattanac@cs.uiuc.edu) For the list of ascii art, finger me (and ship me your ascii contributions). NOTE: I don't need any pictures of nekkid women, but thanks for the offers. [Specialized clergy would be clergy in positions other than pastor of a church, I suspect. I don't think they're "higher". --clh]