America’s religious divisions are becoming more visible, and Glenn Beck argues that an ideological shift within Christianity is also cause for concern.
Election figures show sharply different voting patterns among religious groups. Protestants accounted for 21% of voters, with 60% supporting Republicans and 39% Democrats, Beck said. Catholics were nearly evenly divided: 50% voted Republican and 48% Democratic.
Among members of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, 69% voted Republican and 29% Democratic. Beck said that strong Republican leaning could make the group a bigger target. Other Christians made up 17% of voters; 60% backed Republicans and 38% Democrats.
Jewish voters favored Democrats by 67% to 32%, Beck said, adding that Democratic support among Jewish voters has fallen compared with earlier years. Muslim voters showed a more pronounced Democratic preference, with 85% voting for Democrats and 12% for Republicans.
Beck said voters with less religious affiliation tended to lean further left. The largest group, at 26%, identified with no religion. Among them, 77% voted Democratic and 21% Republican.
He also pointed to comments from podcaster Joe Rogan, saying Rogan has warned that woke ideology is taking the place of religion on the left and finding its way into Christian communities.
Beck agreed with that concern and urged people to distinguish what he called “woke Christianity” from traditional Christianity. He argued that the ideological shift can be difficult to recognize because it may present itself as friendly.
