Which is more socially liberal: the USA or Ireland?

[King of Kensington]

Both the US and Ireland are more socially conservative and religious than the UK, Western Europe, Canada, Australia and New Zealand, though these countries are both becoming more secular.  Which of the two is more socially liberal?

[CountryClassSF]

While the entire world seems to be moving to the left on the same-sex 'marriage' issue, Ireland is significantly more conservative on abortion and there's likely more bible believers there than there are here now. 

Ireland hasn't shied away from its Catholic history. They're not openly hostile to people of faith like our country has become.

[YaBoyNY]

While the entire world seems to be moving to the left on the same-sex 'marriage' issue, Ireland is significantly more conservative on abortion and there's likely more bible believers there than there are here now. 

Ireland hasn't shied away from its Catholic history. They're not openly hostile to people of faith like our country has become.

Of course, being a "person of faith" has a more reasonable, real world definition in Ireland than in your mind.

[RFayette]

Ireland hasn't shied away from its Catholic history. They're not openly hostile to people of faith like our country has become.

http://www.gallup.com/poll/1690/religion.aspx