Cordially
Posted on 10/30/2008 7:20:52 PM PDT by 2ndDivisionVet
Despite Barack Obama's approval of abortion and homosexual activism, new polling by a prestigious Christian research group indicates that the Democratic presidential nominee is making significant inroads among voters who are classified as "born-again" Christians.
The Barna Group for research says Obama is statistically tied (43 percent to 45 percent) with Republican John McCain among born-again Christian voters. "Born-again Christians" are defined by Barna as people who say they have made a personal commitment to Jesus and believe they will go to heaven because they have confessed their sins and accepted Jesus Christ as their savior. Based on that definition, 48 percent of all voters in this election will be "born-again" Christians.
Meantime, Barna says 63 percent of "evangelicals" are supporting McCain, while 23 percent are supporting Obama. "Evangelicals" meet the "born-again" criteria, plus seven other conditions, including the belief that salvation is only possible through grace, not works.
According to Dave Kinnaman, president of The Barna Group, born-again Christians voting for Obama say they are backing the Illinois senator because they believe he will do a better job restoring America's reputation and handling the economy and agree with his stance on the Iraq War.
"People in their 20s or 30s who are born-again Christian are more likely to support Senator Obama than Senator McCain, compared to people who are older born-again Christians, who are more likely to support the Arizona senator," he explains. "So, when you look at it, it's a pretty complex set of reasons, and each person comes to this voting decision with their own unique sensibility, but what's interesting is the Christian community, compared to previous elections, is more open to this Democratic candidate than we've seen in at least the last couple national elections."
Kinnaman says it is important to keep in mind that only one in every ten voters is an evangelical Christian with a biblical worldview and understanding of what it means to be a follower of Christ.
LOL!
Can’t.
It’s nonsense.
What makes this Hitleresque is just that: The lifting up of a man as our “supreme leader”. When people in this country say the pledge of allegence, they are pledging to no man, for we believe that the individual and individual rights are the foundation upon which this country and it’s constitution were built. No man is above any other. It is why we call our “leaders” servants. They are. None of them are above me and, frankly, most politicians are really not all that smart.
Yes, isn’t that alarming and very, very sad? They want to trade the blessings of God for temporal things. I believe God raised up Bush to be president. satan tried to destroy him. The media are satan’s minions, IMHO. The democrat mindset is demonic, IMHO. We have to fight for our country and our lives. I pray every minute I can to get our country back!
I feel so sorry for the MSM. Their plans don’t seem to be taking off like they hoped, LOL. Perhaps God has other plans???
Cordially
Amen. Blessings,
From the living body of believers.
Your friend is going to end up excommunicated. See the email I sent you to your regular email.
He also said his wife thinks Palin should stay home and take care of her children.
We've occasionally questioned his Christianity but now won't be using his services anymore as claiming to be a Christian and voting for Obama are, in our opinion, completely inconsistent with each other. BTW, he's black, which is the only reason we believe he's voting for Obama.
I have. It really worries me, too.
Mary, Many Christians claim to be so and yet vote in a manner that is puzzling. They tend to be methodists, and other old line protestant sects. I have seen that for years. Generally they believe that is the duty of govt to take your wallet from you and hand it to someone more deserving, all in the name of forced “charity”. Do not panic, these socialists have been around, and when my church went that way, along with homosexuals in the pulpit— I and others beat feet.
These people have always been around. I doubt the numbers are much more, maybe 5% more of any group in any past election. I do not think it would swing any election.
> I feel so sorry for the MSM. Their plans don’t seem to be taking off like they hoped, LOL.
The fall of the Obama campaign will come from a mistaken belief in their own propaganda.
They are liberals who call themselves Christian, but if informed they can not be Christians at all.
#1 Thou shall not covet thy neighbors good. (Spread the wealth)
#2 Being in a church that hates white guys and Jews violates (Thou shall not have false gods before me).
They have to be people who are brain dead and not Christians.
These people are not “real” Christians. They are convenient Christians
"Perhaps God has other plans???"
I think it's persumptious to believe God gets involved in such things. Lets hope the people see through this stuff and have other plans.
INDEED.
Have you mentioned Obama helping Odinga get into power by thuggery and then mass murder more than 1,000 CHRISTIANS?
And him mocking the Bible on video . . .
And him complaining about folks clinging to their guns and RELIGION?
THE SAD TRUTH IS
IF THE CHURCH OF JESUS CHRIST
HAD BEEN ACTING LIKE A NEW TESTAMENT CHURCH
WELFARE AND GOVERNMENT INVOLVEMENT WOULD NOT HAVE BEEN NEEDED.
In too many respects, Christians have our own greed, selfishness and laziness to thank for such a mess.
No. At this point I don’t think it will do any good. I’m not going to talk to either of them again about it. I’m praying for them instead. They don’t know what this will do to bring the wrath of God down on them. Maybe I just need to let it happen and not interfere with it.
I believe God has plans for this country and for each and every one of us. He tells us that in His Word. He has plans to bless us and not to harm us. We bring the harm on ourselves.
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