Half of Protestant pastors say they’re hearing
conspiracy theories in their churches
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They’re not just on friends’ and family members’ Facebook pages or in weird corners of the internet.
About half of all Protestant pastors in the United States say they’re hearing conspiracy theories in their churches, according to a study released on January 26 by Lifeway Research. It found that 49 percent of them report they frequently hear members of their congregations repeating conspiracy theories they’ve heard on various issues affecting the country.
“Christian churches resolve to be places focused on the truth,” Lifeway Research executive director Scott McConnell said in a written statement. “Yet, half of pastors hear the spread of assumptions about plots often. This is a startling disconnect.”
