Jul 15 2008
Poll Shows Christians want Religious Freedom in US Foreign Policy
More than half of Christians in America believe religious freedom should be a high priority in crafting U.S. foreign policy, according to a recent Wilson Research Strategies survey commissioned by Open Doors USA.
“The persecution of Christians in the world today is on the rise, with an estimated 100 million suffering some sort of repression and even death for their faith,” said Carl Moeller, president and chief executive officer of Open Doors USA, a Christian ministry which has served persecuted Christians around the world for more than 50 years. “Open Doors commissioned this study to try to understand what Christians in America feel about religious freedom. Clearly, it is a priority.”
Fifty-four percent of U.S. Christians polled consider religious freedom an important issue in making U.S. foreign policy, according to the survey. This is an especially high priority with those who attend church most frequently (60 percent), compared with those Christians who never attend (40 percent).
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[From me]
Well I agree. I think persecution of anyone is wrong. The problem is we live a free society and we forget there are people suffering for their faith in other parts of the world. Makes me more grateful for our missionaries.
What do you think?
5 responses so far
I think it’d be nice to have religious freedom in the IMB. And maybe some other SBC Institutions and Entities.
Bob Cleveland’s last blog post..Sow the Seeds, See the Harvest
I wonder…are the Americans who value religious freedom so dearly the same ones who enjoy the freedom so much that they don’t have a personal relationship with Jesus Christ? They are indeed free of all trappings of religion (which isn’t bad). Unfortunately, they are so “free” that they’ve missed the true! It was Jesus who said that He would make us free indeed!
M. Steve Heartsill’s last blog post..When Is It Okay to Break the Law?
Isn’t this a “duh” poll? We American’s love our freedom. Christians make decisions together in some instances. It only makes sense that we would want others to have that some freedom and power. Doing so would make it better for missionaries.
Kevin,
I agree.
M. Steve Heartsill,
I think the vast majority of Americans cherish their freedoms, including their religious freedoms. On the other hand, I’m guessing from your conversation that you would consider only a minority of Americans to have a personal relationship with Jesus Christ. So yes, the majority of Americans who love their religious freedoms do not have a personal relationship with Jesus Christs.
But you asked if they don’t have a personal relationship with Jesus Christ as a result of their love for religious freedoms. I think the answer to that is no - I fail to see the same connection you do. Could you explain?
Oh you will find the “fickle American electorate” wanting “freedom” for all kinds of people..
As long as it doesn’t personally cost them anything. Sometimes I believe that we have waaaay too much freedom in this nation, and that we really believe in a “priceless” freedom.
Nothing could be further from the truth.
Phil Hoover’s last blog post..These are hysterical….