Sentences with phrase «white evangelicals said»

About two - thirds of white evangelicals said they don't believe Islam is a part of mainstream America; a whopping 72 percent said, «There is a natural conflict between Islam and democracy; 38 percent believe that «half or more U.S. Muslims are anti-American»; 51 percent believe there is a «great deal / fair amount of extremism among U.S. Muslims»; 63 percent said «Islam encourages violence more than other faiths.»

Seven in ten white evangelicals said churches, synagogues, and other houses of worship contribute to solving social problems (70 %), down from 86 percent in 2008.

But left with only Trump or Clinton as options, 93 percent of Republican or Republican - leaning white evangelicals said they will vote for Trump.

Again, more black Protestants than white evangelicals said they could see both sides (20 % black Protestants, 12 % white evangelicals) or neither side (28 % black Protestants, 22 % white evangelicals).

According to a Pew Research Center survey of 1,655 registered voters released today, more than half of white evangelicals said they weren't satisfied with their ballot options (55 %), reflecting the feeling of Americans at large (58 %).

A new PRRI survey released today asked a different question, but found similar results: 73 percent of white evangelicals said Islam was at odds with American values, compared with 56 percent of all Americans.

For example, 52 % of white Evangelicals say clergy contribute a lot to society, but only 28 % of Hispanic Catholics say the same.

Previous Pew surveys show that about half of white evangelicals say Mormonism is not a Christian faith.

Americans are more worried about Islamic extremism internationally, with three - quarters of white evangelicals saying they're «very concerned» about the impact of these views around the world, Pew wrote.

51 % of all white evangelicals say Trump is moral 68 % of white evangelicals who support Trump say the same 12 % of black Protestants say the same [Pew Research Center # 6]

55 % of all white evangelicals say Trump is «hard to like» 46 % of white evangelicals who support Trump say the same

Not exact matches

Nor have we yet seen any self - professed evangelical Christian within the entire White House staff willing, shall we say, to «come out of the closet.

YOUR OWN WORDS BETRAY YOU 8 % of white evangelical Protestants YOU SAY??

Minority Christians and white evangelical Christians «have a very personal view of God, a God that is very active in their daily lives and very concerned about the things that matter to them,» Jones said.

Among nonwhite Christians and white evangelicals, 40 % and 38 % said yes, respectively; 29 % of Catholics and 19 % of white mainline Protestants also responded that God plays a role.

The opinion becomes stronger among white evangelicals who attend church weekly, 88 percent of whom said employers should be able to refuse services.

Most white evangelicals (63 %) and black Protestants (67 %) said churches should express views on social and political matters, but fewer (37 % white evangelicals, 45 % black Protestants) thought churches should endorse candidates.

The study also found that white evangelicals who attend church overwhelmingly say that abortion (89 %) and homosexual behavior (86 %) are morally wrong.

«At that time, nearly three - quarters of white evangelical Protestant registered voters said they planned to vote for Romney, including one - quarter who «strongly» supported him.

And white evangelicals plan to overwhelmingly vote for Trump, though only 46 percent say they «strongly support» him:

Nearly twice as many black Protestants (45 %) as white evangelicals (26 %) said they could sympathize with either both sides (14 % white evangelicals, 19 % black Protestants) or neither side (12 % white evangelicals, 26 % black Protestants) in the marriage services debate.

About 73 percent of white evangelical voters said they would vote for Romney in 2012, while 78 percent stand behind Trump today.

White evangelicals and black Protestants are more likely to say that it «really matters» who wins the election and to follow the news about the candidates closely.

Chen said more Asian - Americans are also joining traditionally white evangelical congregations.

Today he's settled in a place where, while things are not as black and white as they were in the charismatic evangelical church he grew up in, he nevertheless believes that «Jesus really was who he said he was».

«What's interesting is that these values, associated with Obama and the black Protestant tradition are now also the values of a growing number of white evangelicals,» she says.

He said it's true, in general blacks feel more welcome in white churches - PARTICULARLY evangelical churches - than whites are made to feel welcome in black churches (although ministers themselves would love to have more white or hispanic attendees... but the parishioners in these black churches often disagree with that philosophy.

They are saying, «We thought we knew who you were, white evangelicals... and now, given all these responses that have been so different from ours, we're not sure anymore who you are.»

Piper refers to Trump's «divisive rhetorical style... and his reckless Twitter form of leadership,» and says, as his third point, that a «huge percentage» of white evangelicals voted for Trump «even though the character issues were screaming to be taken more seriously» (Statistically, around 80 percent of white evangelicals voted for President Trump in the 2016 election.).

After all, he said «he repented», and now, he is just working in the community as politician, and he represents more power for the White Evangelical Church.

Should I, as a Creole, mixed - race, African American, Evangelical leader sit quietly by, not saying a word about what has transpired in Ferguson and many other cities so that your white daughter would not feel compelled to speak out and the comfort of your reality would remain.

More than half of self - identified Tea Party members say America is a Christian nation, while just over four out of 10 white evangelicals believe that - the same as the proportion of the general population that says so.

A recent PRRI / RNS poll reveals that white evangelicals support a Mormon presidential candidate over Obama by an overwhelming 49 % margin, but are simultaneously the religious group most likely to say it is important for a presidential candidate to share their religious beliefs (67 %).

Disowning those feelings will not produce the «progress» my white evangelical friends say they want.

Among white evangelicals who voted in the election, only one - third (31 %) said they were «very satisfied» with the options for president, while 27 percent were «fairly satisfied.»

Among voters who attend services at least monthly, only 16 percent of white evangelicals, 22 percent of Catholics, and 5 percent of white mainline Protestants said that their churches provided information on voting, the election, or specific candidates this year.

More than half of white evangelicals (56 %) said they were less likely to vote for someone who had an affair, while 42 percent said they didn't care.

«All blocs put health care at the top of their priority list, but I'm intrigued that white evangelicals tend to report that priority significantly more than other groups,» den Dulk said.

Now, that's not to say that White Evangelicals, often referred to as just «Evangelicals», did not propel the Trump candidacy.

White evangelicals were largely impervious to a candidate's prestigious university degree: 83 percent said it made no difference, compared to 74 percent of all Americans.

Fewer white evangelicals now say they would be less likely to vote for a gay or lesbian presidential candidate: 54 percent said this in 2016 vs. 71 percent in 2007.

About 47 percent of white evangelicals were less likely to vote for someone who had served as an elected official in Washington for many years, while 34 percent said it made no difference and 18 percent said such political experience would make their support more likely.

Two - thirds of white evangelicals (64 %) said they would be more likely to vote for someone who had served in the military, while 29 percent said it didn't matter.

The high point was the 2004 election, when 34 percent of churchgoing white evangelicals, 31 percent of Catholics, and 27 percent of white mainline Protestants said their churches provided election information.

Yes, researchers say «Evangelical,» and that's a demographic category, but usually they mean «White Evangelicals.»

Four in 10 white evangelicals (41 %) said they were less likely to vote for someone who had personal financial troubles; about half said it didn't matter (49 %).

By a 48 to 34 percent margin, white evangelical Protestants questioned say they oppose allowing gays from serving openly, while majorities or pluralities of other religious groups surveyed favor allowing gays to serve.

«It's important to note that white evangelicals, like so many voters this year, had significant reservations about both candidates,» said Amy Black, professor of political science at Wheaton College.

Now, as I said, not all White Evangelical Protestants are active members of the Religious Right.

According to a PRRI poll conducted last year, 74 percent of white evangelicals, 66 percent of white mainline Protestants, and 63 percent of white Catholics said they saw Islamic and American values in conflict.