Jerry Falwell openly ranked voter registration alongside evangelism as pastoral duty

Evidence

Jerry Falwell was one of the most recognized leaders of this era. His radio and television ministry reached thousands of religious leaders and millions of American Christians. He recognized the need to get the “right” men in power, as seen in this famous quote aimed at pastors: “We have a three-fold primary responsibility: number one, get people saved; number two, get them baptized; number three, get them registered to vote.” — Andrew L. Whitehead, American Idolatry, 240

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• CANDY: Falwell’s famous three-step framing of saving, baptizing, and registering to vote is a compact and striking line.