The purpose of this research paper is to study and investigate the influence religious ties have on our ideological way of thinking. Ultimately I aim to discover if there is a trend in certain religious practices with the way in which our ideological and political opinions develop over time. This study was conducted on 131 anonymous survey participants who were asked questions regarding: party identification, religious background, current events, and demographics. Though my findings were somewhat inconclusive there is a slight trend present that supports my hypothesis
