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