“born again Christians” and Obama
First of all, I am not sure if “Born again” means anything at all… does that mean you prayed some sort of a prayer when you were 12? I really think I could use an explanation on that.
Secondly, based on these statistics from the Barna Group, American’s opinions are formed more by their party affiliation than their faith. (that is if “born again” is a designation that makes any sense at all…)
The Line “when political affiliations and faith commitments are merged….” sort of bugs me. I am not sure whether that is possible. It seems to me that the message of Jesus should challenge ALL of our affiliations (to some extent) and not really merge with any of them.
Please note, I don’t really have an opinion. Frankly I don’t pay much attention to Obama or the political process. Don’t shoot the messenger…
When political affiliations and faith commitments are merged, the numbers are mixed. A majority of registered Republicans (55%) are born again. Among them, only 9% are satisfied with President Obama’s performance to date, compared to 67% who are not. That rating is slightly less positive than the 15% satisfaction and 58% dissatisfaction found among Republicans who are not born again.
The picture is decidedly different among Democrats, among whom 47% are born again. Among born again Democrats, President Obama has satisfied 62% and dissatisfied 10%. Clearly the President’s actions make sense to born again Democrats. Yet, that is not quite as upbeat a view as held by Democrats who are not born again, 76% of whom are satisfied and 8% of whom are dissatisfied.Read more at royshaff.wordpress.com
