Vote 2004

[benedictine]

Please vote tommorrow.(If you live in the US of A) Regardless of who you vote for, voting is very important.

[PaladinValer]

Amen!

[TomUK]

Looking round on a few other boards, the general consensus seems to be Bush for President. Is that also true for Anglicans as we seem to be a bit more inherently liberal than other people. Hope i'm not offending anyone. cheers

[AveMaria]

I voted for Kerry, and, as far as I could tell, so did about 75 - 80% of my parish.

[PaladinValer]

TomUK, that is because CF attracts a much more conservative base more than a liberal base. To equate it with actual numbers in the US would be a very large mistake.

To give a US religious breakdown:

1. Most Episcopalians and other mainline Protestants/Calvinists have begun a trend of voting more "liberal" than ever.
2. Despite the whole hoopla over abortion, Sen. John Kerry has specifically said he is opposed to 3rd term abortions and partial-birth abortions and would like to make them illegal. He does remark correctly, however, that the only reason why Bush's backed bill ran foul was due to a lack of an exception for possible complications that could still happen so late in pregnancy. Many hierarchs in the Vatican Catholic Church seem to miss this/ignore this, but it seems that most of the US laity haven't, which is why most of them will vote Kerry, regardless of what the Church thinks. This will happen also because most believe that their Church shouldn't be as involved in US politics as they are.
3. There are many US evangelical Christians who are opposed to Bush; both fundamentalists like Robertson and Falwell who believe Bush "betrayed them" (then again, anyone besides the likes of them will probably "betray them") as well as truly disgruntled conservatives who honestly believe Bush did a bad job and honestly think Kerry will do a better one. And believe it or not, their numbers are actually growing in the US.
4. Although there is a minor shift towards conservative politics among US Jews, it is mainly of Orthodox Jews who usually vote more conservatively anyhow. Reform and Conservative Jews will most likely continue the historic trend of voting more "liberal."
5. US Muslims are very upset with Bush, and although they I believe in the majority voted for him in 2000, it sounds like they will back Kerry in large quantities.
6. Followers of non-theistic religions in the US have classically usually opposed any candidate which threatens to push religion more and more into the government, which is what Bush does. Being largely "liberal" besides, they will probably be more so this election.
7. Followers of Eastern religions and "Other" religions usually vote more liberally anyhow; the largest three in the US being Hindus, Buddhists, and any form of Neopaganism, a longstanding very liberal group. Individually, these groups don't have much backing, but together, they do consist of a portion large enough to possibly clinch an election. This is possibly moreso for the Neopagans, as they tend to be very politically active and more vocal it seems of the three I mentioned.

All this, of course, doesn't mean squat about who is actually going to be elected. Trends, after all, don't always come to pass. They don't always also mean that they'll actually be the deciding voice. As it stands, although most are predicting Sen. Kerry to win, the race is truly thisclose in the US. Neither Bush nor Kerry really has an edge, so it can honestly go any way.

[Zacharias]

Please vote tommorrow.(If you live in the US of A) Regardless of who you vote for, voting is very important.

One more vote can make a difference. :thumbsup:

[Wigglesworth]

Almighty God, to whom we must account for all our powers and privileges: Guide the people of the United States in the election of officials and representatives; that, by faithful administration and wise laws, the rights of all [including those conceived yet unborn] may be protected and our nation be enabled to fulfill your purposes; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.

(BCP 822).

:pray:

[Songspinner]

I'd be voting for Kerry if I could!

[Bulldog]

So I suppose I'm the only one that goes to an Anglican church where at least half the people are voting Bush? :P

[julian the apostate]

bulldog<<So I suppose I'm the only one that goes to an Anglican church where at least half the people are voting Bush?

hopefully (roflmao)

[Bulldog]

LOL

[benedictine]

I support Badnarik.

[RobNJ]

I support Badnarik.

he got my vote, this time around! :thumbsup: