Article snippet: Posted at 6:35 pm on July 10, 2017 by Kimberly Ross On Monday, the Pew Research Center released new polling data that is divided among party lines. The data shows the confidence that Republicans and Democrats have separately for national institutions including churches/religious organizations, the national news media, and colleges/universities. Not only is the gap of confidence incredibly wide, but in some cases, it is on the rise. This is hardly surprising. Churches You don’t have to observe popular culture too long to see that some of the incredibly liberal among us continue to believe that religion is a sickness which society needs to get over. Of course, this more often than not refers to all other faiths besides Islam. That ones gets a pass, remember? Also unsurprising is that Republicans, as a whole, view religious organizations in a positive light. News Media News flash: people are growing tired of the national media! A good handful of those who identify or lean toward the Democratic side view the news media as not having a positive effect on the country. Those on the GOP side of things – to the tune of 85% – continue to view the news media as negative. There is absolutely no question as to why this is the case. The mainstream media is still majority-owned by those with a liberal agenda who claim fake news whenever it suits them and seek to undermine the truth when it contradicts their narrative. CNN, anyone? We’re residing in a poisonous environment w... Link to the full article to read more