Most Christians believe that the sex of anyone is determined at birth, while a similar number of religious “nones,” including atheists, believe a person’s gender identification can come later, according to a remarkable new survey on transgender people.
The poll from Pew Research Center found a huge split between Christians and others on transgender people.
- 63 percent of Christians “say that whether someone is a man or a woman is determined by their sex at birth.”
- 62 percent of “nones” say “a person’s gender is not necessarily determined by the sex they are assigned at birth.”
What’s more, many Christians, especially white evangelicals, believe the issue is being forced upon them.
- 61 percent of white evangelicals feel society has “gone too far” when it comes to accepting people who are transgender.
- 65 percent of atheists feel society has not gone far enough.
Paul Bedard, the Washington Examiner’s “Washington Secrets” columnist, can be contacted at [email protected]
