Oct 13 2008
Poll shows monthly churchgoers swing toward Obama
Voters who attend religious services one to two times a month are supporting the Democratic nominee by 60%, up from 49% who supported Sen. John Kerry in 2004, based on a survey released Oct. 8 by the nonpartisan group Faith in Public Life.
“The fact that he’s getting 60% of those voters shows that there has been a movement overall in the last four years in terms of Democratic outreach with religious Americans,” said Amy Sullivan, whose book The Party Faithful examines Democrats’ outreach to religious voters.
“That might be related more to economic issues than anything else this year, but it does show that religious voters are willing to vote for Democrats.”
The survey also found evidence of a generational divide between younger and older evangelicals, including support by younger evangelicals for a more active government and less conservative views on same-sex marriage.
“They (evangelicals) are more concerned about peace and prosperity than they are about abortion or same-sex marriage,” said Michael Lindsay, associate professor of sociology at Rice University. “This is why things are different in 2008 than they were in 2004.”
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[From me]
This is all the more reason that politics will never save our nation — or world for that matter. There are good things in both parties and very bad things for sure in both parties. I just wish there was a candidate that could take the values that all believers cared about and ran. But I guess Jesus has better things to do.
What do you think?
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12 responses so far
Kevin…when Jesus walked on earth, He didn’t choose to run for office or be elected to anything. What would be different now if He were on earth? Didn’t He call believers like you and me to be His hands and feet on earth, including running for political office? What we need are people who are more interested in the good of the people rather than their own good. I don’t see that happening any time soon.
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Jesus come quickly!!
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And what troubles me beyond description is that SOME Christians will doubt the salvation experience of OTHER Christians because they will/will not vote for one candidate or the other.
I think Senator Obama is a fine man. I am bothered by his lack of Foreign Policy Experience and his lack of Military Policy/experience.
The very same reasons I refused to vote for George W Bush.
Nothing more, nothing less, nothing else.
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Phil,
That’s a very refreshing perspective!
A3…I wouldn’t expect anything less from Phil…he’s still trying to recover from his beloved Cubbies blowing it all…again! Not sure he can be held accountable for his comments right now!
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Steve,
He’ll hate himself in the morning
:))
It is because that word “CHANGE” was taken over by obama. People want it so greatly that they are open to voting for someone who doesn’t fully support their Christian values. This is what I’ve heard over and over from my peers, who also aren’t as fundamental as most of the religious right.
The failed EIGHT years of the George W Bush administration has induced an appetite for CHANGE–regardless of what the “end product” of such “change” may produce. That is sad…I can hardly wait for the Bush-Cheney regime to leave the nation’s capital…but I’m not willing to swallow Senator Obama’s mantra of “Change” just because I’m sick of the Bush-Cheney debaucle. The real question is “Change to what?”
And that hasn’t been answered to my satisfaction from either major candidate.
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Phil, was the military issue a make/break deal when John Kerry was running for the Presidency in 2004? It seems to be such a focus now, giving McCain more experience of sorts over Obama, but a lot of folks didn’t want to hear anything about it when it was the democrat with the military under his belt.
Janna, not sure what you mean by “fully support their Christian values.” I suppose you’re referring to abortion and/or same-sex marriage. Sadly, this seems to be the entire focus for many instead of so many of the other things Jesus Christ taught.
Yes, for me, the “military knowledge and experience” is the MAIN issue in this election.
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Sayer, yes abortion; marriage; school issues; how we help the elderly, frail, and young; stewardship; and even environmental decisions from a Godly perspective.
Phil, I agree change for the sake of change is scary as well. My main issue tends to be on the economy and I’m not confident the President really has that much power alone for it.
Phil, is the military issue only your “main” issue in this election? Or was it also an issue for you when John Kerry (military) ran against George Bush (non-military)?