The Church and Politics

The 4,000 members of Fairfield Christian are part of the growing evangelical Christian movement in middle America. In a March survey, a quarter of Ohio residents said they were evangelicals -- believing that a strict adherence to the Bible and personal commitment to the teachings of Jesus Christ will bring salvation.

The fastest-growing faith group in America, evangelical Christians have had a growing impact on the nation's political landscape, in part because adherents believe conservative Christian values should have a place in politics -- and they support politicians who agree with them.

In that March survey, more than 82 percent of the Ohio evangelicals who attend church at least once a week said they approve of bringing more religion into politics.

"Christians stepped back too far. I prayed in school but my kids can't pray in school," said volunteer Lisa Sexton, 42, a Bible school volunteer. "I should have spoken up earlier."

Political analyst John Green said evangelical growth has had a major political impact in Ohio, a key swing state that narrowly decided President George W. Bush's election victory in 2004.

"Evangelical Protestants have become much more Republican in recent times, although 40 or 50 years ago more of them were Democrats," said Green, director of the University of Akron's Bliss Institute of Applied Politics.

This isn't too hard to figure. The Democrat Party is financed and run by those who champion same-sex-marriage, abortion on demand, the separation of church and public life, condoms... but no creationism in schools, and a myriad of other stands that reads like a play-book for Satan. The Republican Party is financed and run by people like those at Fairfield Christian Church. Duh? Yes... duh.

The pastor of the church, Russell Johnson, ...is being investigated by the Internal Revenue Service for possible violations of a law that prohibits churches and charities from participating in political campaigns. He denies breaking any law.
http://articles.news.aol.com/news/_a/megachurches-build-a-republican-base/20060716105009990016

As I've said before, only African-American churches, liberal dying churches, and unions can delve into politics with impunity.

I hate polls, but I love to look at them. The accompanying AOL poll read this way:

Do you consider yourself religious?
Yes 74%
No 26%

Do you think churches should participate in politics?
No 56%
Yes 44%

It is a tribute to the Left and the mainstream media that a majority of those polled think that Evangelical Christians are scarier than the views of the Left.