Our research shows that a plurality of born again adults who are registered to vote are Democrats. Among the born agains, more than four out of 10 are registered Democrats, three out of ten are registered Republicans, and the remaining two out of 10 are independent. Things look very different among the evangelicals, though, where registered Republicans outnumber Democrats almost three-to-one. Maybe the insight to draw from all of this is that the mainstream media constantly try to simplify complex realities so that people can quickly understand the world. The problem is that some things get oversimplified, and understanding the faith community is one of those dimensions that gets misunderstood.
Wednesday, February 20, 2008
On "Born Again" Democrats
Zack Exley has published an interview with George Barna on the Huffington Post. The topic is "Born Again and Democratic?" Barna explains how he identifies "born again" Christians who don't like to admit it. Then he draws some extraordinary conclusions. Here's an interesting quote:
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Barna's distinction between born-agains and evangelicals is counter-intuitive, and unhelpful.
They might just as well offer a distinction between Christians and Protestants, or between Assemblymen of God and Pentecostals.
I suppose it gives the surveyors more to do, more boxes to check off, and more complicated results to post. Still, I don't find it enlightening.
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