A recent D. James Kennedy Ministries survey reported pervasive ill-treatment for their Christian faith.
An astonishing 96% of those who answered the 2021 Spiritual & Constitutional State of the Nation Survey said they have “experienced verbal or physical abuse or bias” due to their “faith in Jesus Christ or . . . conservative Christian views.” That is three times more than in 2020, when 31% said they have been mistreated for their Christian faith.
Dr. Frank Wright, President and CEO of D. James Kennedy Ministries called the result “yet more evidence” of a rising tide of secular hostility and bigotry against followers of Jesus Christ.
Other top-line results from the 26-question poll include:
- Overwhelming support for religious freedom with 98% saying Americans “should have a freedom of religion and be able to express that in their public life.”
- 97% said students should have “the right to pray in public school classrooms. . . .”
- 96% agreed that “radical Islam continues to pose a significant threat to America.”
DJKM’s Spiritual & Constitutional State of the Nation Survey is an annual gauge of evangelical opinion on key social policy concerns. It is designed to give Christians the opportunity to clearly and effectively communicate their values to America’s leaders.