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Comment on A warning for Aussies: Billy Graham centre research shows Christians’ support for Trumpism turns young people off church by Dr Craig L Hall - Research Fellow
['John Sandeman']
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Two brutal statistics should give Australian Christians who consider Pauline Hanson’s One Nation a viable option for their vote.
Asked whether they agreed with the statement: “Christians’ support of Trump has made me less likely to go to church.”
• 19% strongly agreed• 14% agreed• 15% slightly agreed• 15% slightly disagreed• 16% disagreed• 21% strongly disagreedBy party affiliation, 67% of Democrats, 42% of independents and 25% of Republicans strongly agreed, agreed, or slightly agreed.
“A single statistic tells the tale: In 2024, Trump received 82 percent of the white evangelical/born-again vote.
To take a local example, if One Nation becomes seen as the party evangelical Christians vote for, then people will be turned off from the church in this nation too.