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"Social scientists long have
September 24, 2008 by Anonymous, 1 year 8 weeks ago
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"Social scientists long have assumed that liberals are more rational and less fearful than conservatives"
Didn't see anything in the article to disprove this.
By seeking out of the church-going liberals aren't you specifically sampling the least rational part of the group. The real finding is that religious people find the world a fearful place independently of politics.