About three-quarters of U.S. Christians said in July that churches should be subject to the same rules as other businesses
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 Last week, the U.S. Supreme Court narrowly ruled that New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo's coronavirus restrictions on religious services were unconstitutional – a ruling seemingly at odds with a pair of earlier Supreme Court rulings about COVID-19 restrictions in Nevada and California.
A July Pew Research Center survey asked U.S. adults about their opinions on communal worship during the pandemic. Americans overwhelmingly said houses of worship should be required to follow the same rules about social distancing and large gatherings as other organizations or businesses in their local area. About eight-in-ten (79%) took this position, four times the share who thought houses of worship should be allowed more flexibility than other kinds of establishments when it comes to rules about social distancing (19%). In addition, many Americans who regularly attend religious services expressed support for instituting a variety of restrictions and modifications at their own places of worship. Support Pew Research CenterIn times of uncertainty, good decisions demand good data. Please support Pew Research Center with a contribution on the Center’s behalf to our parent organization, The Pew Charitable Trusts. |
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