Large numbers of Americans believe the founders intended the U.S. to be a Christian nation. The belief is especially strong among Republicans and their white evangelical base.

The idea of a Christian America means different things to different people. Pollsters have found a wide circle of Americans who hold general God-and-country sentiments.

But within that is a smaller, hardcore group who also check other boxes in surveys — such as that the U.S. Constitution was inspired by God and that the federal government should declare the U.S. a Christian nation, advocate Christian values or stop enforcing the separation of church and state.

For those embracing that package of beliefs, it’s more likely they’ll have unfavorable views toward immigrants, dismiss or downplay the impact of anti-Black discrimination and believe Trump was a good or great president, according to a 2021 Pew Research Center survey.

  • rebul
    -14•10 months ago

    Ridiculous article with ridiculous assertions. I don’t know any Christians that desire a ‘Christian America’, and I live in the Bible Belt. The reason is because Christians understand that Christianity comes in many flavors; Baptists don’t want Methodists making the rules, Catholics don’t want Protestants in charge, etc. Article is simple inflammatory click bait.

    • @skydivekingair
      14•10 months ago

      Just my experience but I know someone who is a lobbyist for a high profile brand and has said to me “the founders intended for this to be a Christian nation so making laws that reflect those values is okay” Not saying you are wrong but I have encountered at least one, and that one is in a very influential position.

    • Alto
      11•10 months ago

      If you honestly think you don’t know anyone who wants that, you’ve deluded yourself. It’s not the majority, but they absolutely exist, and they’ve absolutely captured the republican party.

        • @ghostdoggtv
          11•10 months ago

          You should look up the southern strategy.

        • Alto
          11•10 months ago

          I’m sorry that you’re too blind to reality. I hope you eventually realize that and fix it.

    • Shalakushka
      10•10 months ago

      Dominion Theology is damn near mainstream in the Republican Party. No one ever accused Christians of being logically consistent. All simply assume their bullshit interpretation will win out in the end because God.

    • PugJesus
      9•10 months ago

      You ever talk politics with many of the Christians you know?

    • @asteriskeverything
      7•10 months ago

      You sound like the white people who say racism doesn’t exist because they don’t see it.

    • @WorkIsSlow
      5•10 months ago

      The article above, that you didn’t read, talks about the speaker of the house and surveyed Americans.