It is not true? But the statistics show exactly that.
I'm not saying you have to have certain political leanings to be a person of faith, what I am saying is that those of faith, that is, those who practice their faith, have certain characteristics that thos outside of faith do not.
For example, those who practice their faith:
1. Have fewer divorces. If you look at statistics for Christian divorce, you will see that it is the same as it is outside the faith. But if you look at Christians who attend church regularly and practice their faith, the divorce rate is cut in half.
2. Christians give more of their time and money to help the poor. Conversely, those on the Left to sit around and try and convince us all to vote for people who will tax them more in the hopes of giving that money to those in need. Unfortunately, only about 9 cents on the dollar actually goes to those in need.
3. And as I have shown, Christians tend to lean conservative as well.
Here is more evidence
Survey Shows How Liberals and Conservatives Differ on Matters of Faith - Barna Group
Based upon an evaluation of more than a dozen religious beliefs of liberals and conservatives, consistent and significant differences are evident. Liberals are less than half as likely as conservatives to firmly believe that the Bible is totally accurate in all of the principles it teaches (27% versus 63%, respectively); to strongly believe that Satan is real (17% versus 36%); and to firmly contend that they have a personal responsibility to share their religious beliefs with others (23% versus 48%).
Liberals are also far less likely than conservatives to strongly believe each of the following:
- their religious faith is very important in their life (54% of liberals vs. 82% of conservatives);
- a person cannot earn their way into Heaven by doing good deeds or being a good person (23% vs. 37%);
- their faith is becoming an increasingly important moral guide in their life (38% vs. 70%);
- the church they currently attend is very important in helping them find direction and fulfillment in life (37% vs. 62%);
- their primary purpose in life is to love God with all their heart, mind, strength and soul (43% vs. 76%);
- Jesus Christ did not commit sins during His time on earth (33% vs. 55%).
Liberals are also much less likely than conservatives to believe that “God is the all-knowing, all-powerful creator of the world who still rules the universe today.” Only about half of liberals (55%) adopt that view of God compared to more than four out of five conservatives (82%).
The research also discovered that liberals are more likely than conservatives to develop their own set of religious beliefs rather than adopt those proposed by a church or other entity. A greater percentage of liberals also indicated they are very open to accepting different moral views than those they presently possess.
The Religious Practices of Liberals and Conservatives
The Barna study examined five specific religious practices and found that conservatives were more likely than liberals to engage in all five. In a typical week, the survey showed that conservatives were more likely than liberals to:
- read the Bible, other than at church events, during the past week (57% vs. 33%, respectively)
- attend a religious service during the past week (62% vs. 35%)
- pray to God, other than at a religious service, during the past week (91% vs. 76%)
- share their religious beliefs with others, during the past year (56% vs. 39%, among the born again Christians interviewed from each segment)
- have ever participated in a short-term missions trip, either within the U.S. or in another country (12% vs. 6%)
These are things statistics shows us on how Christians differ from the world.
After all, Christians are suppose to differ and be shining lights to a lost world, are they not?
