03/14/23

Notes on 2023.03.07 AU conference.

1. Two to one, Americans reject Christian Nationalists (CN) worldview

2. Most CNs agree with separation too: 63% (79% ?) of CNs and adherents still think they prefer a separation of church and state <they also want to keep government out of the sacred

3. Half the country hasn't heard of CN

4. Locally, Presbyterian & Congregational want separation

Action required:

1. Call it out: EDUCATION is required

2. Check and expose the misinformation

3. Remind everyone this is Not and never was a Christian nation!

4. The abortion argument is a religious argument

5. The schools voucher system is mostly a religious undertaking

White Evangelical Protestants = 14%, or 22 million voters (of 158) – but maybe they vote more? (240 million people were eligible to vote in the 2020 presidential election and roughly 66.1% of them submitted ballots, totaling about 158 million.. 14% = 30 million eligible)

Link to report here at PRRI.org (Public Religion Research Institute)

Seminar opened by Brian Silva for SRF – Summit for Religious Freedom, for AU's conferences. “AU is the only institute solely dedicated to separation of church & state.” FFRF exposure in Q&A.

PRRI (Public Religion Research Institute – Form 990) & Brookings – Form 990

2 weeks ago – PRRI presented survey to try and understand the Christian Nationalist (CN) movement and how big it is. 5600 Americans surveyed – high confidence in sample.

73% want a wide variety of religions 27% want christian

CNs over 50, without 4-yr college degree, 25+ points to disagree there is racism

240 million people were eligible to vote in the 2020 presidential election and roughly 66.1% of them submitted ballots, totaling about 158 million.. 14% = 30 million

40% of CNs would support violence vs. 16% of all Americans Jones thinks it's driven by demographics – white minority scared

A lot of Americans aren't connecting abortion rights to religious freedom.

Some traction pointing out it's a minority seeking privilege – others will be bound but not protected, which is VERY undemocratic! Great risk!

White Evangelical Protestants = 14%, or 22 million voters (of 158) – but maybe they vote more?