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That is a total of about 50 million white evangelicals and white Catholics based on about four out of 10 Catholics being fanatical zealots who vote for Republicans.
Where’d you get your 4 million figure. Please present it so I can review the data.
I knew you were wrong. This is the response from Copilot:
An
evangelical is typically someone who follows evangelical Christianity, a movement within
Protestantism that emphasizes personal conversion, the authority of the Bible, and spreading the Christian gospel. Evangelicals often believe in being "born again" and place a strong focus on missionary work and social activism. The term comes from the Greek word
euangelion, meaning "good news" or "gospel".
Evangelicals can be found across various denominations and traditions, including Reformed, Holiness, Pentecostal, and Charismatic groups. Some well-known evangelical figures include Billy Graham, John Wesley, and Jonathan Edwards.
Polling organizations define
evangelical identity in different ways, leading to variations in reported numbers. Here are the three main approaches:
1.
Behavior-Based Definition – Some surveys, like early Gallup polls, define evangelicals by
church attendance and religious participation. This method can exclude people who hold evangelical beliefs but don’t attend traditional evangelical churches.
2.
Belonging-Based Definition – Other polls, such as Pew Research, rely on
self-identification—asking respondents if they consider themselves evangelical. While this method captures a broad range of people, it can be too simplistic, as many evangelicals avoid the label.
3.
Belief-Based Definition – Organizations like LifeWay Research and the National Association of Evangelicals use
theological criteria to define evangelicals. Their surveys ask whether respondents strongly affirm core evangelical beliefs, such as the authority of the Bible and salvation through Jesus Christ.
Because of these different definitions, estimates of
evangelicals in the U.S. range from 7% to 47% of the population, depending on the survey method used. Would you like to explore how these definitions impact political and social trends?
