Is It Necessary for Highly Religious Americans to Change Society?

Gallup by Frank Newport | Feb. 23, 2007 (Poll)

Most seem content to be personally religious or do individual conversion attempts

Most highly religious Americans either believe that they can be personally religious without needing to spread their beliefs, or that they can best spread their beliefs by converting others to their religion. Only a small percentage of highly religious Americans -- 15% -- believe the best way to spread their religion is to change society to conform to their religious beliefs. Full Story »

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by Ben Ross - Oct. 1, 2008

I have trouble with the questions...they are vague...changing society is a great idea, like giving people civics 101. Legislating morality is dumb and it does not work, many people don't seem to know this. I'm not sure if I learned anything from this article. I wonder what people hope to change with laws ...which are like locks, they keep honest people honest. Which religion advises adherent to condemn their neighbors, fellow citizens, or anyone for that matter.