Commentary: Atheists prefer cats, Christians love dogs, study shows

I do not, and will not ever, own a cat.Instead, I own a dog. In fact, as I type this, Lucy, my 7-pound Yorkshire terrier, is snoring next to me on my office chair.Why do I prefer dogs to cats?It could be because — along with being a social scientist — I am an American Baptist pastor. And like many other Christians in the United States, I’m more likely to own a dog than a cat.My friends who skip church, however, prefer cats.At least that’s what the data indicates.In a new