In 1980, the Michigan chapter of Moral Majority promised to banish humanism, pornography, abortion, premarital sex, liberalism and ungodly TV programs. Despite some 200,000 Michigan members and a lot of lobbying in Lansing and elsewhere, they had no lasting effect in those areas, political scientists say. It doesn't take a politician long to figure who can come up with votes and they didn't. The Christian Reform tradition is we've never expected politics to save us in any way. On the other hand, we've never wanted to leave politics to the secular world.
Christians bring a unique contribution to the system in civility, public justice.
Critics cite arrogance For David Gad-Harf, the arrogance of Moral Majority rubbed the wrong way. As a matter of fact, people from different religious backgrounds can have different opinions on issues. In the Jewish community, there is a range of thought about abortion. We felt it was improper to imply there is a virtuous position on this issue sanctioned by God, and another position against the wishes of God. The Rev. Edward Dobson, a pastor in Grand Rapids, said the Moral Majority had good intentions.