{"id":2352729,"date":"2024-10-09T15:55:02","date_gmt":"2024-10-09T19:55:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/trump-and-harris-rush-to-win-religious-voters-who-say-theyre-staying-home-washington-examiner\/"},"modified":"2024-10-09T15:57:12","modified_gmt":"2024-10-09T19:57:12","slug":"trump-and-harris-rush-to-win-religious-voters-who-say-theyre-staying-home-washington-examiner","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/trump-and-harris-rush-to-win-religious-voters-who-say-theyre-staying-home-washington-examiner\/","title":{"rendered":"Trump and Harris rush to win religious voters who say they\u2019re staying home &#8211; Washington Examiner"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">32<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Ftrump-and-harris-rush-to-win-religious-voters-who-say-theyre-staying-home-washington-examiner%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2352729&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>The article discusses the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/kamala-harris-bets-on-philadelphia-despite-slumping-voter-turnout-washington-examiner\/\" title=\"Kamala Harris bets on Philadelphia despite slumping voter turnout - Washington Examiner\">declining voter turnout<\/a> \u200damong \u2063religious voters, particularly Christians and Jews,\u2064 ahead \u200bof\u200c the\u200c upcoming\u200b elections. According to a study \u200cfrom the Cultural Research Center at Arizona Christian\u200c University, only 51% of these \u2062voters plan to participate, which includes \u2063significant groups \u200dlike 41\u200b million born-again Christians and 14 million\u2063 evangelicals. \u2064The study suggests that religious voters may hold substantial influence in determining election\u200c outcomes but are choosing not to\u200b engage. Arizona Christian University President Len Munsil highlights the need for local churches to guide\u2062 their congregations on\u2063 political issues from a biblical perspective, emphasizing that congregation members desire to understand the reasons behind voting rather than being directed on whom to vote for. The article points out that the lack of enthusiasm among Christian voters stems from various factors, \u200dindicating a disconnect between \u2064their beliefs and the electoral process.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-header-search-button-mob dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search\" aria-labelledby=\"td-header-search-button\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search-inner\">\n<form method=\"get\" class=\"tdb-search-form\" action=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\"><\/form>\n<div class=\"tdb-aj-search\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/#\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"Search\" class=\"tdb-head-search-btn dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<h1 class=\"tdb-title-text\">Trump and Harris rush to win religious voters who say they&rsquo;re staying home<\/h1>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-title-line\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div id=\"Brid_1780197\" class=\"tpd-featured-video bridtv\"><\/div>\n<p>Only slightly more than half of religious <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/christians\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"Christian\">Christian<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/jewish\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"Christian\">Jewish <\/a>voters are telling pollsters they plan on showing up to vote next month, a factor that could prove decisive in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/2024-elections\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"Christian\">November<\/a>.<\/p>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p>Just 51% of religious voters are expected to head to the polls in November, with 104 million voters of faith abstaining, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.arizonachristian.edu\/2024\/10\/08\/apathy_among_christian_voters_could_be_gamechanger_in_2024_election\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"According to\">according to<\/a> a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.arizonachristian.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/CRC-Release-Pre-Election-1-Oct-12-2024-Final.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"According to\">study<\/a> from the Cultural Research Center at Arizona Christian University. These include some of former President Donald Trump&rsquo;s most solid voter constituencies: 41 million born-again Christians, 14 million evangelicals, and 32 million regular church attendees.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;I see two huge takeaways from this blockbuster report,&rdquo; Arizona Christian University President&nbsp;Len Munsil said. &ldquo;First, Christians could be the deciding factor in a bunch of federal and state races and are choosing not to be. And second, they are longing for their local church to instruct them on how to think biblically about policy and politics. They don&rsquo;t want to be told how to vote, but they do want to know why they should vote and&nbsp;how to view political affairs from a biblical framework.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;The Bible teaches us in Proverbs 29:2 that &lsquo;when the righteous are in authority, the people rejoice; but when a wicked man rules, the people groan,&rsquo;&rdquo; he continued. &ldquo;But without pastors willing to speak about the Bible&rsquo;s perspective on policy concerns, and without them encouraging Christians to vote, it&rsquo;s hard to see how we can have the kind of godly government that would enable our people to rejoice.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>The reasons for Christians&rsquo; lack of enthusiasm about the election vary widely. Of those surveyed, 68% cited a lack of interest in politics and elections, 57% disliked all major candidates, 55% felt that none of the candidates reflected their most important views, 52% believed their <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/rnc-highlights-mamaw-and-wwii-vet-steal-the-show-washington-examiner\/\" title=\"RNC highlights: &#039;Mamaw\u2019 and WWII vet steal the show - Washington Examiner\">vote won&#038;rsquo<\/a>;t make a difference, and 48% said they believe the results will be manipulated.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;A lack of confidence in the process, frustration with the choices, and a general apathy toward the political sphere have left millions of believers on the sidelines,&rdquo; said <a href=\"https:\/\/georgebarna.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>Dr. George Barna<\/a>, the study author.<\/p>\n<p>The study also reflects the increasingly nonpolitical nature of churches, many of which abstain from <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/vice-presidential-debate-fact-check-springfield-project-2025-and-amber-thurman-washington-examiner\/\" title=\"Vice presidential debate fact check: Springfield, Project 2025, and Amber Thurman - Washington Examiner\">hot-topic issues<\/a> for fear of losing parishioners. Many respondents said they may reconsider abstaining if their pastors tell them otherwise.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title><strong><\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Pastors wield tremendous influence in motivating their congregations. Even the simplest action &mdash; encouraging their members to vote &mdash; could mobilize five million more voters,&rdquo; Barna said.<\/p>\n<p>Trump and Harris are neck and neck in polling, including in key swing states. Religious voters largely tend to favor Trump.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p> <script data-cfasync=\"false\" src=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/cdn-cgi\/scripts\/5c5dd728\/cloudflare-static\/email-decode.min.js\"><\/script><script>!function(){var g=window;g.googletag=g.googletag||{},g.googletag.cmd=g.googletag.cmd||[],g.googletag.cmd.push(function(){g.googletag.pubads().setTargeting(\"has-featured-video\",\"true\")})}();<\/script><script>var _bp=_bp||[];_bp.push({\"div\":\"Brid_1780197\",\"obj\":{\"id\":\"27789\",\"width\":\"1280\",\"height\":\"720\",\"stickyDirection\":\"below\",\"video\":\"1780197\"}});<\/script><script defer src=\"https:\/\/services.brid.tv\/player\/build\/brid.min.js\"><\/script><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Trump and Harris compete for religious voters who may not vote<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2653,"featured_media":2352731,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/trump-bible-2020-1024x591.webp","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[6571,4021,42440,3634,32076],"class_list":["post-2352729","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","tag-elections","tag-harris","tag-religious-voters","tag-trump","tag-washington-examiner"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/trump-bible-2020-1024x591.webp","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2352729","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2653"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2352729"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2352729\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2352731"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2352729"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2352729"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2352729"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}