Jesus abandons the GOP
Born Again Voters No Longer Favor Republican Candidates
In 2004, the born again segment sided with George W. Bush, giving him a lopsided 62% to 38% preference over Democratic hopeful John Kerry.
Things look different now.
A new national survey of likely voters conducted by The Barna Group shows that the Republicans have lost the allegiance of many born again voters. The November election is truly up for grabs - and if the election were held today, most born again voters would select the Democratic Party nominee for president, whoever that might be.
The new Barna study shows that if the election were to be held today, 40% of all born again adults who are likely to vote in November would choose the Democratic candidate and just 29% would choose the Republican candidate. The remaining 28% are currently not sure whom they would choose, preferring to make their selection on the basis of the candidate than strictly on the basis of his or her party affiliation
Some evangelicals are actually expanding their view to consider the environment and poverty as ‘pro-life’ concerns. Apparently, some evangelicals actually walk the walk… instead of just walking the party line. Some evangelicals are NOT blind to facts and reason. Some can see this country is in a heap of economic trouble - worse than you think.
Then again, if you believe in the required authoritarian worship of ‘one God’ and the concept of torture (i.e. ‘hell’), Bush and the Christian religion DO have a lot in common.
Jesus was never in the GOP, nor the American Christian Socialist Party (Democrat). Jesus doesn’t do politics, and He sure as hell does not support forced benevolence at the point of a gun.
Nor does he support war, lying, and those who structure the economy where only the super rich benefit at the expense of all others.
Wait a minute! Are you saying he exists now? Good for you William.
William thinks it’s OK for Evangelicals to support Democrats, but if they support Bush, they’re effectively creating a Christian Superstate.
I think William believes in God, but only if God fits to his parameters, not him fitting to God’s parameters. It pretty much defines most of non-church-attending-but-God -believin’ people in the US.