The Forbidden Subjects

Everyone knows you don't talk about politics and religion. But I've never been a big fan for agreeing with what everyone knows, so here's a blog about both.

I've noticed in my post-college years more and more young, evangelical Christians who are NOT, by any means, Republican. In fact, many of them resent the fact that the Republican party, with often very un-Christian actions and views, claims the name and votes of their religion. These young evangelical Christians are less concerned about pro-life and anti-gay marriage stances than about issues of social justice and poverty relief, among others.

I foresee two possibilities for the future of the Republican party as this group grows, both in numbers and age.

1. The Republican party may, within a generation or two, no longer be able to count so strongly on the evangelical vote as more and more of these young evangelicals become politically and socially active.

2. On the other hand, this group consists primarily of young, single or recently married folks. In other words, people who don't have a lot of net worth or family to protect and provide for. It could be that as they develop wealth and families, they begin to fear the loss of these things, and will find themselves voting more in line with the party that claims to protect these things.

What about you? Have you experienced this apparent growth of more liberally minded Evangelical Christians? Are you one of them? Do you think my characterization is fair? What aspects of your faith inform your politics?

Are you a more "traditional" evangelical Christian who votes Republican? What aspects of your faith inform your politics? Do you think my characterization of you is fair?

Why might it be a good thing for more liberally minded evangelicals to increase in number? Why might it be a bad thing? Why might it be a good thing for evangelicals to continue their support of the Republican party? Why might it be a bad thing?