The Gallup folks report the honesty and ethics of preachers has fallen below 50% for the first time.
...but note which professions are held in even less esteem...including
TV reporters!
[UPDATE: the biggest difference in level of trust comes between different party affiliation. And notice how trust changes over time..
...but note which professions are held in even less esteem...including
TV reporters!
[UPDATE: the biggest difference in level of trust comes between different party affiliation. And notice how trust changes over time..
That's because of two reasons--
ReplyDeleteFirst: "TV reporters" probably includes weather folks, and they're prone to over-estimating weather situations such as snow.
Second: Fox News.
Further: "Clergy" may mean anything from snake-handling preachers to TV hucksters to responsible, professional, duly-ordained legitimate clergy without so much as a parking ticket on their records.
ReplyDelete(Full disclosure: I did get a speeding ticket a few years ago.)