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The Majority Does Not Determine Morality
It’s always nice to be able to point to the polls when they support your position. But polling, when done accurately, does nothing more than tell you what other people think. And just because you have the majority on your side doesn’t mean you are right. In fact, when it comes to morality, the majority is often at odds with the Bible, which sets the standard of morality for practicing Christians.
But this should come as no surprise.
After all, Jesus famously said, “Enter by the narrow gate. For the gate is wide and the way is easy that leads …
Last Call for Event with Dr. Del Tackett
Earlier this week, I wrote an article promoting this weekend’s IFI Worldview Conference with Dr. Del Tackett and the Truth Project. At that time, I underscored the importance of intentionally pursuing a biblical worldview. A recent article written by Dr. Frank Newport of Gallup gives us a striking example of how quickly and effectively biblical truth is being undermined in our culture and why worldview is vital.
According to Dr. Newport, over the past 13 years, attitudes about the morality of homosexual relationships have shifted enormously from forty percent acceptance to almost sixty percent acceptance. In the same article, Dr. …
Gallup Poll Finds More Americans Pro-Life Than Pro-Abortion, The “New Normal”
The Gallup released the results of a new survey confirming, for the third time in the last year, that more Americans call themselves pro-life than “pro-choice” on abortion. That’s enough for the respected polling firm to say a pro-life majority is the “new normal” in the United States.
According to a May 3-6 Gallup poll, 47 percent of Americans say they are pro-life on abortion versus 45 percent who say they are “pro-choice,” supporting legal abortions.
This is nearly identical to the 47% to 46% division Gallup found last July, which was down from the 51-42 percent split favoring the …
