Paula White-Cain says Americans are leaving institutions, not losing faith
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White House faith adviser Paula White-Cain shared an Easter message of hope and salvation as she pushed back on data showing declining religious affiliation in the United States.
“I don’t know how people do this without a real relationship with God. And He loves you, He wants you, He desires you, and He has made a way to come to Him freely through His Son, Jesus Christ,” White-Cain said on Saturday’s “My Interview with Lara Trump.” he said.
“I love how he says he came to give us more abundant life and life. That’s the message. It’s a message of hope, it’s a message of love, it’s a message of forgiveness, and it’s a message of reconciliation and redemption,” she said.
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White House faith advisor Paula White-Cain speaks at the America First Policy Institute’s America First Agenda summit on July 25, 2022 in Washington, DC. (Al Drago/Bloomberg via Getty Images)
Here are White-Cain’s words: final vote It shows a decline in the number of Americans who say religion is important in their lives, while an increase in the number of those who do not identify with a particular faith.
He suggested that the apparent shift reflected a shift away from organized religion rather than a decline in faith, pointing to what he described as a growing interest in the faith among young Americans and increased sales of Bibles.
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A clear biblical depiction of Jesus and his Apostles at the Last Supper. (Godong/Universal Images Group)
“This doesn’t mean that most people don’t believe or that they believe in God. In fact, the proportion of atheists is less than 5%. “They don’t belong that much, and our culture has changed,” he said.
White-Cain suggested that the decline in formal commitment may be caused by a number of factors, including skepticism towards institutions and a desire for more authentic expressions of faith.
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“This means that they have left the institutions. “Maybe it’s because of their denomination or where their parents grew up, but they’re committed to God,” White-Cain said, pointing to the young people’s actions in pursuing faith and being baptized.
“There are people who don’t like restrictions or rigidity, and they look to different places for originality and purpose,” he said.
