Jeanie Groh

Jeanie Groh writes for Religion News Service.

Articles by Jeanie Groh

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On sex, Muslims and Hindus practice what they preach

Oct 30, 2012 by Jeanie Groh

With their “True Love Waits” jewelry, conferences and T-shirts, Christians may be the face of the abstinence movement, but Muslims and Hindus are more likely to abstain from premarital sex.

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Family Research Council shooter charged with terrorism

Oct 25, 2012 by Jeanie Groh

WASHINGTON (RNS) A federal grand jury added terrorism to the list of charges faced by the Virginia man who was indicted in the shooting of a security guard at the conservative Family Research Council's Washington offices.

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Poll: Most Americans don't think Scientology is a religion

Oct 02, 2012 by Jeanie Groh

c. 2012 Religion News Service WASHINGTON (RNS) Most Americans do not believe Scientology is a real religion, according to a recent poll by 60 Minutes and Vanity Fair.

The survey, conducted by CBS News, found that 70 percent of Americans say that Scientology is not a true religion; 13 percent believe it is; and 18 percent either don't know or don't care.

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Americans overstate size of religious minorities

Sep 27, 2012 by Jeanie Groh

The typical American underestimates how many Protestants there are in the United States and vastly overestimates the size of religious minorities such as Mormons, Muslims and atheist/agnostics, according to a new study.