Millions of Christians Not Voting Becomes 'Five-Alarm Fire' for Trump
Conservative commentator Charlie Kirk warned that millions of born-again and mainline Christians choosing not to vote in the upcoming election could pose a serious threat to Donald Trump's reelection efforts.
Citing survey data from pollster George Barna, Kirk described the situation as a "five-alarm fire" for Trump, noting that 41 million born-again Christians and 32 million mainline Christians are not planning to vote.
The decline in Trump's support among Christian and evangelical groups comes as the former president faces widespread criticism from these movements for his wavering stance on abortion during this campaign. Trump has repeatedly downplayed the importance of abortion, stating that it is no longer a "big factor" in elections and predicting it will become "a very small issue" in this year's vote.
Moreover, Trump recently criticized Florida's six-week abortion ban, calling it "too short" and suggesting more time should be allowed before restricting abortion access, igniting backlash from anti-abortion advocates.
Although Trump later reversed his stance, the damage to his reputation among staunch anti-abortion supporters, such as Southern Baptist leader Albert Mohler, had already been done. Mohler, a prominent figure in conservative Christian politics, warned that Trump's inconsistent positions might lead conservative Christian voters to either stay home or reconsider their choices in November.
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Conservative commentator Charlie Kirk warned that millions of born-again and mainline Christians choosing not to vote in the upcoming election could pose a serious threat to Donald Trump's reelection efforts.
Citing survey data from pollster George Barna, Kirk described the situation as a "five-alarm fire" for Trump, noting that 41 million born-again Christians and 32 million mainline Christians are not planning to vote.
The decline in Trump's support among Christian and evangelical groups comes as the former president faces widespread criticism from these movements for his wavering stance on abortion during this campaign. Trump has repeatedly downplayed the importance of abortion, stating that it is no longer a "big factor" in elections and predicting it will become "a very small issue" in this year's vote.
Moreover, Trump recently criticized Florida's six-week abortion ban, calling it "too short" and suggesting more time should be allowed before restricting abortion access, igniting backlash from anti-abortion advocates.
Although Trump later reversed his stance, the damage to his reputation among staunch anti-abortion supporters, such as Southern Baptist leader Albert Mohler, had already been done. Mohler, a prominent figure in conservative Christian politics, warned that Trump's inconsistent positions might lead conservative Christian voters to either stay home or reconsider their choices in November.
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teachings of the Bible are so muddled and self-contradictory that it was possible for Christians to happily burn heretics alive for five long centuries. It was even possible for the most venerated patriarchs of the Church, like St. Augustine and St. Thomas Aquinas, to conclude that heretics should be tortured (Augustine) or killed outright (Aquinas). Martin Luther and John Calvin advocated the wholesale murder of heretics, apostates, Jews, and witches. - Sam Harris, "Letter To A Christian Nation"