What
if a million more Christians turned out to vote in November
than did four years ago? What difference would it make this
fall? A Center for
Reclaiming America project to identify and educate
one million voters may provide the answer.
It’s not that Christians don’t already do their civic
duty. Born-again Christians showed up to vote in 2000 at a
greater rate than did non-Christians (59 percent to 46
percent), according to the Barna Group. Fifty million of the
105 million votes cast in 2000 (48 percent), were cast by
born-again believers—those who profess Jesus Christ as their
Savior.
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Million Missing
Still, there is room for improvement. Barna reports that
there are 83 million born-again believers in America, which
means that some 33 million Christians failed to cast a
ballot four years ago. Worse, of that 33 million, an
estimated 14 million were not even registered to vote.
The absence of born-again believers at the ballot box
makes a difference when, as in 2000, a national election
hinges on just 537 votes. America’s post-election debacle in
2000 illustrates the importance of every vote—and why
Christians must do their duty to God and country by turning
out to vote on Election Day 2004.
The Center for
Reclaiming America is working to make sure they do.
Led by its new executive director Dr. Gary Cass (see article
on page six) the
Center is seeking to identify one million people who
will pray and then vote November 2, 2004, when our nation
goes to the polls.
“Picture a culture that is more just and good,” said
Cass, “where civility and honor are offered to all men. This
is not some unattainable pipe dream. This is a reality that
can be achieved—virtually overnight —if those who claim to
follow Christ would do one simple thing: vote.”
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The post-election debacle in 2000 illustrates the
importance of every vote and why Christians must vote this
fall.
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With the hope of mobilizing faith-based Americans, the
Center has
created two websites:
ChristianVotes.com and
MillionVotes.com. ChristianVotes.com is an information
resource for concerned citizens, pastors, and churches. You
can register to vote using forms available at the site and
contact your federal representatives in Washington, D.C. You
can also join the MillionVotes team by clicking a link to
MillionVotes.com.
MillionVotes.com members receive regular prayer and
informational updates leading up to Election Day—along with
access to resources to equip you as a Christian voter and
help you spread the word to family and friends. Already,
nearly 250,000 Americans have committed to voting on
November 2.
Negotiations are also underway with other Christian
groups to create a broad coalition of faith-based
organizations working to strengthen the Christian vote in
2004. These organizations will all network through
MillionVotes.com, allowing potentially millions of
Christians to access essential voting information.
Significant Impact
“I believe the MillionVotes campaign can have a significant
impact on the future of our nation,” said Dr. Kennedy. “If
you have not signed up to join MillionVotes.com, please do
so today.”
You can join the Millionvotes.com team by going to
www.MillionVotes.com.
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