Christian cross and rosary next to the concept of American presidential elections.
A diverse group of faith leaders from Wisconsin and across the country is speaking out about this year’s election, saying the nation is at a moral crossroads.
The New Moral Majority is a group aimed at empowering people to back candidates that reflect their values, from loving their neighbors and respecting human dignity, to fighting for the common good. Reverend Ryan Eller, the group’s founder, said it’s important for folks to hear from faith leaders in this moment, as the country faces a mismanaged pandemic and decades of racial injustice.
“People often look to faith leaders in moments of high anxiety, in moments of death and new birth,” Eller observed. “And we’re hoping that our efforts can help with that healing process.”
Eller explained religious leaders have often been hesitant to get involved in politics because of how seriously they take the separation of church and state. But he thinks that’s changing in this moment of division. The group cites concerns over President Donald Trump’s actions, and noted many of its members are voicing support for Joe Biden.
More than 30 Wisconsin faith leaders are part of the coalition. Eller added many in the New Moral Majority feel America is becoming less religious because of what he describes as the hypocrisy they see from some faith leaders.
“I think a lot of Americans are done listening to so-called Christian leaders who take money from poor and working-class people and fly around on private jets,” Eller contended.
This week, the group is releasing what it calls “A Sermon to Heal America,” a video urging folks to view voting as a sacred act.
Another bipartisan group of Christian leaders also launched a new political action committee, called “Not Our Faith,” and plans to place ads in battleground states.
