September 23, 2024

Religion

Axios - The race between Vice President Harris and former President Trump is the first presidential election in half a century in which neither candidate is openly telling voters much about their religion or faith,... The percentage of Americans identifying as "religiously unaffiliated" has skyrocketed to 27% — a larger share of the population than mainline Protestants and evangelical white voters combined....

Trump is supported strongly by white evangelicals but rarely mentions any religious experiences or beliefs — beyond suggesting that God may have saved him from an assassin's bullet. He often bungles or misidentifies passages from the Bible, though he does sell Bibles. He's also said he doesn't think he's ever asked God for forgiveness.  More

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