A Baylor University survey found that people who strongly believe in an engaged God who “has a plan for me” were much more likely to agree that “the government does too much” and that “able-bodied people who are out of work shouldn’t receive unemployment checks.”
According to a summary in the Christian Science Monitor, such people tended to earn less and be less educated than those who don’t believe God has a plan for them. By contrast, those who believe that God is more removed from day-to-day affairs – or who don’t believe in God at all – are more likely to reject small government and economic conservatism.
Bottom line, though, is that everyone needs an assist from time to time.