AMERICA WANTS GOD-BELIEVING PRES

Grant Swank* | March 1, 2008  |

J. Grant Swank, Jr.

“A nationwide survey of likely voters shows that the majority of those questioned want someone who mirrors biblical ideals of leadership” per January 31Zogby Poll via ChristianNewsWire.

Secular media leads Americans to believe the opposite.

“Truthfulness and integrity, by far, topped the list of the characteristics respondents feel are most important. And they say they want a leader who is, in essence, a servant and mindful of accountability to God.” The poll was conducted by the American Bible Society.

In other words, the Judeo-Christian heritage is still regarded as honorable by grassroots Americans. Secularizing the US culture as has occurred in Europe is not what the majority of Americans want for their country.

“Three-quarters of the likely voters agree that it is appropriate that every President since George Washington has been sworn into office with a hand on a Bible. Also, about six in ten say that they would be more likely to vote for a presidential candidate who speaks publicly about following the example of admirable leaders from the Bible and who consistently uses the Bible for guidance in both public and personal matters.”

Secular media has downplayed religion in the news, primarily because newsfeed leadership is non-religious, thereby considering religion as not a significant component in American society. However, secular media has misread the culture.

The current political campaigns have highlighted religion as much as any other issue. Both conservative and liberal religion has come to the fore daily.

The poll revealed: “A whopping 78 percent of respondents–86 percent of women and 68 percent of men–view candidates citing Scripture, when speaking about political positions, as positive.

“A surprising number of respondents (95 percent) said they have some interaction with the Bible, ranging from well aware to exploring the contents of the Bible.”

Is the next generation increasingly godless, wanting a secularizing of the culture?

“Interestingly, younger respondents are more likely to vote for a presidential candidate who sees the office as a privilege to serve others, with a responsibility to God. Some 84 percent of those 18-29 said this would have an impact on their vote, while only 62 percent of respondents 50-64 said this would influence their decision.

“Participants in the poll, conducted January 25-27, were evenly divided geographically and mirror the U.S. population with reference to age and race. The survey of 1008 adults has a margin of error of +/- 3.1 percent.

“Those responding tended to be rather well-educated, with 75 percent reporting some college education or having a college degree. And nearly one quarter said they were born-again.”

The complete details of the poll are available by writing to rlloyd@americanbible.org or calling 212-408-8731.

Read “America at Moral Crossroads” at http://www.michnews.com/artman/publish/article_19245.shtml

Read “The USA Needs Prayer” at http://jgrantswankjr.blogspot.com/2008/02/usa-needs-prayer.html

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