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106. It was but when Jerry Falwell/teamed up with Reagan in the 80's it all changed.

Sat Apr 4, 2026, 08:38 PM

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I personally think it was a significant as the Southern Strategy (Civil Rights Bill) in political terms. The GOP has claimed ownership of religion especially for white evangelicals and in terms of abortion the Catholic Church.

Most people don't realize that abortion was not a big issue for Protestants until it was legalized in 1973, in fact some denominations welcomed the liberalization of it.

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