Who Would Jesus Torture?

The more often Americans go to church, the more likely they are to support the torture of suspected terrorists, according to a new analysis.

54% of people who attend services at least once a week said the use of torture against suspected terrorists is “often” or “sometimes” justified. Only 42 percent of people who “seldom or never” go to services agreed.

White evangelical Protestants were the religious group most likely to say torture is often or sometimes justified — more than 6 in 10 supported it. People unaffiliated with any religious organization were least likely to back it. Only 4 in 10 of them did.