Trust in clergy slips in poll

By Peter Elliott | Contributing Editor of Everyday Christian

Posted 7:49 am on December 11, 2009

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Trust in members of the clergy is sliding, but it appears related to overall negativity about a number of professions seen through the lens of economic roles.

A Gallup poll done in November shows that honesty and ethics ratings among clergy have slipped six percent since 2008, from 56 percent of respondents to 50 percent of respondents.

The 50 percent level of trust still par outstrips other survey professions, most notably bankers (19 percent) plus Congress and stockbrokers (9 percent). The largest rise in the poll came for police officers, up to a 63 percent confidence rating.

For full results, see http://www.gallup.com/poll/124628/Clergy-Bankers-New-Lows-Honesty-Ethics-Ratings.aspx?CSTS=alert

Tags: clergy, Gallup, poll, survey

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Peter Elliott
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Peter Elliott is a veteran news and sports journalist. He enjoys interviewing others about how God works in their lives and sharing that with readers. He is also a lifelong, long-suffering Chicago Cubs fan. He resides in Indianapolis with his wife and three sons.

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