[DennisAJC]

These beliefs do not bode well for the future of religious tolerance in the U.S. Large minorities of citizens view Islam and other non-Christian religions very negatively. If similar results were found in a survey about other races, other genders, other sexual orientations, or other nationalities, then one could attribute the response to simple racism, sexism, homophobia or xenophobia. But the above survey is in a different class. Many born-again Christians believe that the normal destination for people after death is Hell ; only those who are born-again will attain heaven. Thus, any religion that does not motivate people to be "saved" would, in their view, have a negative impact on its members, and thus on society as a whole. So, it may be positive concern for followers of other religions that is causing the born-again Christians to have extremely low opinion of those religions.