White Christians made Donald Trump president — again
07 Nov
Politics

White Christians made Donald Trump president — again

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Politics tamfitronics (RNS) — While the United States has become more religiously diverse in recent decades, white Christians remain the largest religious segment of the country, making up about 42% of the population, according to data from the Public Religion Research Institute. And for Donald Trump, their support has once again proved key to his victory.Exit poll data from CNN and other news outlets reported that 72% of white Protestants and 61% of white Catholics said they voted for Trump. Among white voters, 81% of those identified as born-again or evangelical supported Trump, up from 76% in 2020 and similar to the 80% of support Trump received in 2016.Ryan Burge, associate professor of political science at Eastern Illinois University,...
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CAN asks Christians to Shun nationwide protest
28 Jul
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CAN asks Christians to Shun nationwide protest

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Top Stories Tamfitronics The Niger chapter of Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN), has called on Christians not to join the planned nationwide protest scheduled for Aug.1-10.This was contained in a message to Christians in the state signed by Bishop Bulus Yohanna, chairman of CAN in the state.The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the message was also read in the churches across the state on Sunday.CAN said the protest might be hijacked by hoodlums and selfish groups to cause havoc in the country and maim innocent citizens.Doping: Nigerian boxer Ogunsemilore provisionally suspendedTight security as crowd troops to Ubah’s Anambra residence“Genuine protest can easily be seized by hoodlums and selfish groups to cause enormous havoc on innocent citizens.“Let us shun protest, violence has never yielded positive results,” he said.Yohanna, who is also the Catholic Bishop...
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