Analysis: Steve King thinks he was persecuted for his political beliefs. He is not alone among conservative Christians.
By Eugene Scott Eugene Scott Reporter covering identity politics for The Fix Email Bio Follow April 24 at 1:56 PM Comments from Rep. Steve King about being able to relate better to Jesus Christ after the lawmaker was accused of embracing racist views have attracted a bit of criticism. But King’s views on immigration — and Western civilization — are quite common among the conservative Christians who helped elect him and other politicians like him — including President Trump.
While King has a history of making comments that his critics deem racist and xenophobic, it was his words in a January New York Times interview that led some within his party to rebuke him publicly. He said: While some view King’s words as absurd, his view is not that uncommon among those who feel as though conservative Christians are under assault because of their worldview — including their politics.
Person, like many Christians, thinks Christians are being persecuted for their faith. She told King at the Tuesday town hall in Cherokee, Iowa:Christian persecution is an issue globally. About 215 million Christians around the world experience high levels of persecution, according to Open Doors, a Christian organization that supports Christians living in more than 60 countries.
And many voters, particularly white evangelicals, who are backing King — and the president, who shares many of his hard-line views on immigration and racial issues — don’t need proof. They already feel the same. And they fear that the United States becoming more racially and religiously diverse could threaten that.
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