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“These timid pastors are doing zilch to motivate their congregations to have some kind of impact on our rapidly decaying society.  I guess it’s just easier to preach ear tickling sermons that won’t offend anyone … sad.”  Admin

Many theologically conservative pastors agree the Bible speaks to key issues of the day, but research indicates only a handful of them say they will speak to it.

On Thursday, George Barna – research expert and founder of The Barna Group – shared with American Family Radio’s “Today’s Issues” about new information he’s compiling at American Culture and Faith Institute over the last two years, gauging where theologically conservative pastors are at politically.

“What we’re finding is that when we ask them about all the key issues of the day, [90 percent of them are] telling us, Yes, the Bible speaks to every one of these issues. Then we ask them: Well, are you teaching your people what the Bible says about those issues? – and the numbers drop … to less than 10 percent of pastors who say they will speak to it.”

When researchers ask those pastors what else they are willing to do to get their people active in the political process, Barna said “it’s almost nothing.”

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