Poll spun to apply pressure to Church of England on same sex ‘marriage’
From Christian Concern:
A new poll suggesting that more Anglicans in the United Kingdom support same-sex ‘marriage’ than oppose it has been roundly criticised for being presented in a deceptive manner.
The YouGov poll, which was commissioned by self-styled ‘Anglican’ and LGBT activist Jane Ozanne, purported to show that 45 per cent of Anglicans (of over 1500 surveyed) believe that same-sex ‘marriage’ is right, while 37 per cent believe it is wrong.
Ms Ozanne and others hailed this result as indicative of a shift in public opinion, as compared to a YouGov survey three years ago. At that time, 38 per cent of Anglicans said they supported same-sex ‘marriage’, while 47 per cent said they believed it was wrong.
Rev Peter Ould, a consultant statistician and Church of England priest, has joined others in questioning the accuracy of the way in which the poll has been represented.
Nominal Anglicans
In an interview with Premier Radio, Rev Ould pointed out the poll was spun as reflecting the opinions ofmembers of the Church of England, when in fact this was not the case.
Participants were asked which religion they were affiliated with, and later which religious group or community they were involved with.
As Rev Ould pointed out, participants may have chosen simply to tick Anglican, rather than no religion. He suggests this nominal Anglicanism is a far cry from regular church attendance.
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