by By PNW Staff
https://www.prophecynewswatch.com/article.cfm?recent_news_id=3947
Almost half of Americans believe the coronavirus pandemic is a “wake-up call” from God “to turn back to faith,” and one third see it as a sign of “coming judgement” or that we are in the “last days” as foretold in the Bible, according to a new national poll.
The poll was conducted among 1,000 likely voters between March 23-26 by McLaughlin & Associates for The Joshua Fund, a Christian ministry founded by well known author Joel Rosenberg with an emphasis on “mobilizing Christians to bless Israel and her neighbors in the name of Jesus.”
Rosenberg called the results “stunning” as Christians and non-Christians alike are turning to the Bible for answers in this time of crisis.
“Americans in near full lockdown are anxious, and understandably so. Yet millions are turning to God, the Bible, and Christian sermons for answers, some of them for the first time”.
“This survey provides a fascinating window into how Americans see the COVID-19 pandemic and how it is dramatically increasing their interest in spiritual matters,” he said.
Some of the questions and responses to the poll included:
Are We Experiencing a “Wake Up Call To Return to Faith in God” and/or “Sign of Coming Judgment”?
While 43.4% of all respondents say yes, we are experiencing a “wake up call,” coming judgment, or both, how do specific groups of Americans respond?
• 42% of Jewish people say yes
• 25.4% of self-identified “secular” Americans say yes
• 39.3% of single people (compared to 49% of married people) say yes
• 54% of military households say yes
• 51.7% of Hispanic Americans say yes
• 63.6% of African Americans say yes
• 40.3% of whites say yes
• 26.3% of Asian Americans say yes
• 41.8% of young people, age 18-29 say yes
• 46.6% of people age 30-40 say yes
• 42.8% of people age 41-55 say yes
• 50.9% of people age 56-65 say yes
• 39.6% of people over 65 say yes
Is the Crisis Creating More Biblical Interest Among Non-Christians?
While 21.5% of all self-identified non-Christians responding to the poll say yes, the crisis is causing them to start reading the Bible and listening to Bible teaching and Christian sermons online even though they usually don’t, search online for teaching on Bible prophecy and God’s future for mankind, and/or engage in more spiritual conversations with family and friends, how do other groups of Americans respond?
• 37.6% of Jewish people say yes
• 22.7% of Americans who say they have no religion say yes
• 7.2% of self-identified “agnostics” say yes
• 7.8% of self-identified “atheists” say yes
• 35.1% of non-Christian Hispanic Americans say yes
• 35.6% of non-Christian African Americans say yes
• 25.4% of non-Christian Asian Americans say yes
• 27.5% of non-Christian young people age 18-29 say yes
• 36% of non-Christian people age 30-40 say yes
• 16.3% of non-Christian people age 41-55 say yes
• 9% of non-Christian people age 56-65 say yes
• 6.9% of non-Christian people over 65 say yes
• 28.5% of non-Christian military households say yes
Are We Living in the Last Days?
While 29.4% of all poll respondents say yes, the crisis reveals that “we are living in what the Bible calls the last days,” how do other groups of Americans respond?
• 29.5% of Jewish people say yes, we are living in the last days
• 25.4% of self-identified “secular” Americans say yes
• 28.5% of single people (compared to 31.6% of married people) say yes
• 36.6% of military households say yes
• 50% of Hispanic Americans say yes
• 40% of African Americans say yes
• 24.7% of whites say yes
• 14.2% of Asian Americans say yes
• 28% of young people age 18-29 say yes
• 33.3% of people age 30-40 say yes
• 28.9% of people age 41-55 say yes
• 33.4% of people age 56-65 say yes
• 23.8% of people over 65 say yes