Free Republic
Browse · Search
Religion
Topics · Post Article

Skip to comments.

Where the Christian Right Is Strong (national map included)
The New York Times ^ | July 2, 2014

Posted on 07/02/2014 5:05:48 PM PDT by Faith Presses On

The religious right remains one of the most potent forces in American politics, but Northeasterners could be forgiven for forgetting. Evangelical Christians and Mormons, the two religious groups who most consistently espouse conservative political and cultural views, are basically absent in the Northeastern corridor.

The map shows the number of regular Evangelical Christian or Mormon congregation members, as reported by religious bodies. The data, therefore, does not include every Mormon or Evangelical Christian in the country. Black Protestant denominations are a separate category from other Evangelical Protestant denominations in this data set, and are not represented on this map.

The map does not neatly represent the religious right, either. There are many religious and cultural conservatives who do not regularly attend church, perhaps especially in West Virginia, where reported attendance is unusually low.

(Excerpt) Read more at nytimes.com ...


TOPICS: Current Events; General Discusssion; Moral Issues; Religion & Politics
KEYWORDS: christendom; christianity; christianright; christianstates; statesmap
Navigation: use the links below to view more comments.
first previous 1-2021-4041-6061-80 ... 141-158 next last
To: Faith Presses On

My county in Tennessee is 62% Evangelical Christian! The other 38% must be Democrats.


21 posted on 07/02/2014 5:46:32 PM PDT by Tennessee Conservative
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies]

To: fso301

What Protestant church doesn’t believe in the Trinity? I think to be of the same faith you must believe in the same God.


22 posted on 07/02/2014 5:58:15 PM PDT by Linda Frances (Woe to those who call evil good and good evil, who put darkness for light and light for darkness.)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 18 | View Replies]

To: Psalm 73
Whatever you say.

Jesus had Peter set up the Church.

Some German Apostate came along and gummed up the works about 1500 years later.

Homosexuals and lesbians abound in the "clergy" spawned by Luther.

23 posted on 07/02/2014 5:59:07 PM PDT by Rome2000
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 7 | View Replies]

To: Drango

Not likely


24 posted on 07/02/2014 6:00:53 PM PDT by Rome2000
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 10 | View Replies]

To: Faith Presses On

Even though we are traditional Catholics and kind of “fit with” the evangelicals as far as voting behavior goes, the map doesn’t include us (although the author points out the situation in text). BTW, I would never want to live in one of those southeastern states with counties that are five feet wide. Here the counties can be 100 miles in a dimension (correlating inversely with population).


25 posted on 07/02/2014 6:08:44 PM PDT by steve86 ( Acerbic by nature, not nurture)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies]

To: Linda Frances
What Protestant church doesn’t believe in the Trinity? I think to be of the same faith you must believe in the same God.

I'm not aware of a Protestant church that doesn't believe in the Trinity but Protestant merely means their lineage traces back to Catholicism and Catholicism if I remember correctly is where the doctrine was formalized.

While a particular church may require belief in the Trinity as a condition for membership, saying such belief is a requirement for salvation would be unbiblical.

26 posted on 07/02/2014 6:10:40 PM PDT by fso301
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 22 | View Replies]

To: Linda Frances

‘What Protestant church doesn’t believe in the Trinity? I think to be of the same faith you must believe in the same God....’

I have questioned this for years. Unitarians call themselves Christians, yet they are mostly an agnostic group, I believe. What about Seventh Day Adventists? Jehovah’s Witnesses - not Christians at all, right?


27 posted on 07/02/2014 6:13:58 PM PDT by Gumdrop (~)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 22 | View Replies]

To: Rome2000
"Homosexuals and lesbians abound in the "clergy" spawned by Luther."

Sure. No homos in The Roman Catholic clergy.
OK, pal.

28 posted on 07/02/2014 6:14:05 PM PDT by Psalm 73 ("Gentlemen, you can't fight in here - this is the War Room".)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 23 | View Replies]

To: Gumdrop; Linda Frances
I have questioned this for years. Unitarians call themselves Christians, yet they are mostly an agnostic group, I believe. What about Seventh Day Adventists? Jehovah’s Witnesses - not Christians at all, right?

What do you believe to be a person's requirement for salvation?

29 posted on 07/02/2014 6:22:10 PM PDT by fso301
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 27 | View Replies]

To: Psalm 73
Plenty of homosexuals in the Catholic Church but they aren't "Proud and Loud"


30 posted on 07/02/2014 6:26:14 PM PDT by Rome2000
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 28 | View Replies]

To: Faith Presses On

That explains my Oklahaman grandfather.


31 posted on 07/02/2014 6:32:17 PM PDT by NetAddicted (Just looking)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies]

To: fso301

Sounds like you studied theology. I should say mainline Protestants believe in The Trinity. I have a cousin who mixes Far East religions and christianty and calls herself christian, she’s not. I don’t know anything about the other religions you mentioned. I know some about mormons from FR.


32 posted on 07/02/2014 6:39:15 PM PDT by Linda Frances (Woe to those who call evil good and good evil, who put darkness for light and light for darkness.)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 26 | View Replies]

To: Linda Frances
I should say mainline Protestants believe in The Trinity.

I agree but do question the importance of a doctrine not mentioned in the bible and that wasn't formalized until well after the scriptures had been closed?

I have a cousin who mixes Far East religions and christianty and calls herself christian, she’s not.

Same issue with Masons. People who are Masons may call themselves Christians and faithfully show up every Sunday morning at (insert church name) then later head off to the Masonic lodge/temple. A person watching these Masons could become suspicious that they may have some doubts about Christ's sacrifice.

I don’t know anything about the other religions you mentioned. I know some about mormons from FR.

I personally consider anyone who believes in Christ's sacrifice to be a Christian. Beyond that, we get into categories of Christian such as those who believe in Christ's sacrifice AND try to live in accordance with scripture, etc, etc, etc.

33 posted on 07/02/2014 6:58:40 PM PDT by fso301
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 32 | View Replies]

To: Faith Presses On

The atheists and godless vote for Democrats.


34 posted on 07/02/2014 7:06:19 PM PDT by kaehurowing (FIGHT BULLYING, UNINSTALL FIREFOX)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies]

To: fso301

What do you believe to be a person’s requirement for salvation?

Gods word convicts us of our sins, we must acknowledge our sins, repent and believe and accept Jesus death on the cross as payment for our sins, turn from our sins and we will be saved. We are saved by grace and not works.


35 posted on 07/02/2014 7:22:02 PM PDT by Linda Frances (Woe to those who call evil good and good evil, who put darkness for light and light for darkness.)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 29 | View Replies]

To: Linda Frances
Gods word convicts us of our sins, we must acknowledge our sins, repent and believe and accept Jesus death on the cross as payment for our sins, turn from our sins and we will be saved. We are saved by grace and not works.

I agree.

36 posted on 07/02/2014 7:36:18 PM PDT by fso301
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 35 | View Replies]

To: Bryanw92

People will have to go to the source to see the map. It won’t post here.


37 posted on 07/02/2014 8:08:30 PM PDT by Salvation ("With God all things are possible." Matthew 19:26)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 2 | View Replies]

To: Rome2000

Source and authority for that statement?


38 posted on 07/02/2014 8:10:58 PM PDT by Salvation ("With God all things are possible." Matthew 19:26)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 30 | View Replies]

To: Linda Frances

Why are you telling me this?


39 posted on 07/02/2014 8:32:49 PM PDT by Kirkwood (Zombie Hunter)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 15 | View Replies]

To: Faith Presses On
Where the Christian Right Is Strong...I have to say that because of his history I find the whole Jimmy Swaggart operation repulsive and rarely watch his programs which run almost every day most of the day on one of our cable for lease channels - but this morning I happened to catch one member of his crew- maybe his son - in an impassioned and compelling lecture on why people should get out and vote and stand up for their views - apparently set off by a caller, the man emphasized that no one has a right to complain about anything in government if he or she doesn't bother to vote - that too many people find some excuse for not voting and then are resentful and petulant about the outcome - and that people have to learn to stand up to disagreement and controversy - too many keep their mouths shut rather than face the unpleasantness of someone challenging them - "I could care less if someone doesn't like what I say; if I know what I believe and why I believe it, it doesn't bother me what they say" - maybe I'll have to start watching more often.....
40 posted on 07/02/2014 9:10:01 PM PDT by Intolerant in NJ
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies]


Navigation: use the links below to view more comments.
first previous 1-2021-4041-6061-80 ... 141-158 next last

Disclaimer: Opinions posted on Free Republic are those of the individual posters and do not necessarily represent the opinion of Free Republic or its management. All materials posted herein are protected by copyright law and the exemption for fair use of copyrighted works.

Free Republic
Browse · Search
Religion
Topics · Post Article

FreeRepublic, LLC, PO BOX 9771, FRESNO, CA 93794
FreeRepublic.com is powered by software copyright 2000-2008 John Robinson