Studie zeigt, dass es nach dem Austritt aus der Religion zu einer Verschiebung hin zu einer liberalen Politik kommt. Die Daten deuten darauf hin, dass die Abkehr einer Person von der Religion an erster Stelle stand und darauf eine Verschiebung hin zu einer liberaleren politischen Haltung folgte.

I’ve linked to the news release in the post above. In this comment, for those interested, here’s the link to the peer reviewed journal article:

https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/jopy.70014

From the linked article:

**Study finds a shift toward liberal politics after leaving religion**

A new study suggests that individuals who leave their religion tend to become more politically liberal, often adopting views similar to those who have never been religious. This research, published in the Journal of Personality, provides evidence that the lingering effects of a religious upbringing may not extend to a person’s overall political orientation. The findings indicate a potential boundary for a psychological phenomenon known as “religious residue.”

The results of this final study confirmed the findings of the previous ones. Religious dones again reported more liberal political attitudes, similar to their never-religious peers. The more advanced analysis revealed that changes in religious identity tended to precede changes in political orientation. In other words, **the data suggests that an individual’s departure from religion came first, and this was followed by a shift toward a more liberal political stance**. The reverse relationship, where political orientation predicted a later change in religious identity, was not statistically significant in this sample.

Makes quite a bit of sense that if you are religious and find yourself actually practicing a religion, indoctrinating yourself into their circles, etc. That it would be harder to change politically before first distancing yourself from your religion.

Yeah, it’s hard to justify being a garbage person when only you are held accountable for your actions.