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'For Believers, It Means Everything': Faith Groups on a Mission -- Get Christians to Vote in GA's Runoff Election

'For Believers, It Means Everything': Faith Groups on a Mission -- Get Christians to Vote in GA's Runoff Election Read Transcript


- The stakes are so incredibly high

and millions are being spent on both sides

to get out the vote for theJanuary fifth runoff election.

But how should Christians view it?

There are differing perspectives,

even within the body of Christ.

- It's very important becauseunless something changes

we're staring down the barrelof a Joe Biden presidency.

I think for believers it means everything.

- I think we have to make sure

that our voting is rootedin the values of the Gospel.

- [Eric] No matter who you ask,

the consensus is the Senaterunoff election in Georgia

is pivotal, especially for Christians.

Ralph Reed heads theconservative Atlanta-based

Faith and Freedom Coalition.

He says Christians are called by God

for such a time as this.

- And he has placed usin the United States

right now at this hourto be faithful witnesses

to his glory and his goodness.

- [Eric] Reed says he wants to use

the massive votingstrength of evangelicals

to tip the scales in favorof Republican Senators

Kelly Loeffler and David Perdue

because of what's at stakeif the other side wins,

including Israel's sovereignty.

- Massive tax increases,

to gut the ReligiousFreedom Restoration Act,

which protects our First Amendment Right

to freedom of religion.

Raphael Warnock is pro-abortion.

He says that abortion ondemand is entirely consistent

with his view as a Christian minister.

I don't know how you cansupport an agenda that extreme.

- I always fight fortheir right to be wrong.

- [Eric] Reverend BillyHonor is a faith organizer

in Georgia and has been pushing voters,

particularly in historicallymarginalized communities,

to engage by mail since 2018,

when Democrat Stacey Abramsnarrowly lost her bid

for governor to Republican Brian Kemp.

- I'm a gospel-centeredtype of civic minded person.

I've always said that,

but mine is actually rooted in the gospel.

And that is the Gospel ofLuke where he says that,

Jesus, I have come to open up the prison

to those who are bound.

Jesus says I've come to say to all of them

that this is your time.

- [Eric] Honor agreesChristians are called to action,

but differs on what that means.

- Who's wanting to open uphospitals in rural communities

and who's wanting to close them, right?

Who's wanting to expandaccess to health care

and who's wanting to reduce it, right?

Who's wanting to expand accessto unemployment insurance

during this time of pandemic

and who wants to foreclose on it?

- [Eric] He says all people of faith,

even Christians, won't vote the same way,

a point Reed acknowledges, as well.

But both are working hardto make sure believers

get to the polls.

- You got one more vote, you know?

The job isn't done yet.

- And I pray for us tocontinue to be found faithful.

- Ralph Reed said theupcoming runoff election

is not one of persuasion,but one of participation.

In other words, whichever side gets more

of its base to the polls will likely win,

and no matter how you slice it,

Christians make up a crucialpart of the voting block.

In Atlanta, Georgia, Eric Philips, CBN.

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