1. Protestant Pastors Split on Reality of Global Warming
Survey of 1,002 Protestant Pastors

2. Methodology
The telephone survey of Protestant pastors was conducted October 13-29, 2008
The calling list was randomly drawn from a list of all Protestant churches. Up to six calls were made to reach a sampled phone number
Each interview was conducted with the senior pastor, minister or priest of the church called
Responses were weighted to reflect the geographic distribution of Protestant churches

3. Methodology The completed sample is 1,002 phone interviews
The sample provides 95% confidence that the sampling error does not exceed +3.2%
Margins of error are higher in sub-groups.

4. Protestant pastors’ level of agreement that global warming is real and man made

5. Protestant pastors are evenly split on their belief in man made global warming
Percentages do not total 100% due to rounding
Please indicate your level of agreement with the following statement: “I believe global warming is real and man made.”

6. Percentage of Protestant Pastors Agreeing Strongly or Somewhat
Protestant pastor agreement that global warming is real and man made varies by church characteristics
Percentage of Protestant Pastors Agreeing Strongly or Somewhat
Please indicate your level of agreement with the following statement: “I believe global warming is real and man made.”

7. Percentage of Protestant Pastors Agreeing Strongly or Somewhat
Protestant pastor agreement that global warming is real and man made varies by personal beliefs
Percentage of Protestant Pastors Agreeing Strongly or Somewhat
Please indicate your level of agreement with the following statement: “I believe global warming is real and man made.”

8. Frequency Protestant pastors speak to their church on the environment

9. Half of pastors speak to their church on the environment each year
<< More Frequently Less Frequently >>
0% Don’t know
Percentages do not total 100% due to rounding
How often do you speak to your church on the environment?

10. The frequency of pastors speaking to their church on the environment varies by church characteristics
% of each sub-group of Protestant pastors who speak on the environment several times a year or more
How often do you speak to your church on the environment?

11. Protestant pastors with moderate to liberal political ideology speak to their churches about the environment more often
% of each sub-group of Protestant pastors who speak on the environment several times a year or more
How often do you speak to your church on the environment?

12. Pastors with strong convictions that global warming is real and man made speak to their church more often on the environment
% of each sub-group of Protestant pastors (based on level of agreement that global warming is real and man made) who speak on the environment several times a year or more
How often do you speak to your church on the environment?

13. Protestant Pastors Split on Reality of Global Warming
Survey of 1,000 Protestant Pastors