Two weeks ago a Harris poll revealed the following Republican attitudes about President Barack Obama:
- 67% think he is a socialist;
- 57% think he is a Muslim; AND
- 24% say he may be the Anti-Christ.
As someone who grew up going to a fairly rural fundamentalist church Sunday morning, Sunday night, and Wednesday night and whenever else the church doors were open, I am not shocked by the last finding.
What is the antidote? Surprise, surprise … it may be formal education. The more education you have the less likely it is that you believe this garbage.