Now Americans want America to become a Christian nation
Four in 10 Americans believe the United States should become a ‘Christian nation’, according to a new survey by US think-tank Pew Research Center.
The survey also found that a majority of Americans—eight out of 10—believe America was founded as a Christian nation. Also, most Americans surveyed by Pew also believe that churches and other houses of worship should stay out of politics and not support election candidates or express their views on day-to-day social and political issues. should do. In short, stay out of state affairs.
Overall, six in 10 adults—including seven in 10 Christians—say that the founders ‘originally intended for America to be a Christian nation’, the Pew survey report said. And 45 percent of American adults – including six in 10 Christians – say they think the country should be a Christian nation, the Pew survey report said. A third say that America is ‘now’ a Christian nation.
Christian nationalism is defined as an ideology that says that Christianity is the foundation of the United States and that the state must protect that relationship. Many believers advocate the Bible to shape the laws of the land, and take precedence over local laws in conflict. Some close aides and followers of former President Donald Trump follow this ideology. Former national security adviser Michael Flynn is among them, as is Doug Mastriano, the Republican nominee for governor of Pennsylvania, who has been endorsed by Trump.
The Pew poll showed no increase in believers in Christian nationalism with comparable figures, but Ryan Burge, a political scientist, said the phrase ‘Christian nationalism’ came up in more tweets in July 2022 than in the whole of 2021 – from 289,000 to nearly 200,000. Perhaps of most concern to non-Christian Americans—including those of Indian heritage, who are mostly of Hinduism—supporters and believers of Christian nationalism do not view religious diversity with kindness and, in fact, are a Christians see the presence of people of other faiths as detrimental to America’s sanctity as a nation.
About a third of American adults who say that America should be a Christian nation (32 percent) also think that the country is religiously diverse, that is, people of many different religions as well as such people. who are not religious, undermines American society. Those who want America to be a Christian nation are far more willing than those who do not want America to be a Christian nation to express this negative view of religious diversity, the survey said.
Republican Americans—such as Trump ally Flynn and pro Maastriano—are seen moving to this ideology in larger numbers than Democrats. And, it should be noted, not all Republicans subscribe to this ideology and the party is clearly committed to diversity.
Christian nationalism is also growing in other countries such as Brazil, which its President Jair Bolsonaro has declared a ‘Christian country’. PLC/GT
