Still unsure of who to vote for in the presidential election? If you belong to a religious group, a lot of the work to help you decide has been done for you. Denominational groups, religious organizations, and activist bloggers have all developed voting guides and websites to help the faithful reach conclusions about the candidates. Choose a religion and check out the resources available online.
Christians
Several major Protestant denominations have issued election guides to help their members understand the issues, register to vote, and make choices in line with their faith. Choose your denomination below:
Presbyterian Church (USA)
Christian & Citizen Election Year Resource
United Church of Christ
Our Faith Our Vote Action Toolkit
Southern Baptist Convention
Other Websites and Blogs
Christians for Kerry/Edwards
GOP Christian
Faith in Action Guide from Sojourner's
National Council of Christian Churches: Election Year Principles
Christian Coalition Voter Guides
Traditional Values Coalition
Catholic Christians
The Catholic vote is one of the most contested voting blocs this election season. Independent Catholic organizations, as well as official groups like the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops, have developed guides, websites, and blogs addressing issues of importance to Catholics in this election.
Faithful Citizenship: A Catholic Call to Political Responsibility
From the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops
On the Participation of Catholics in Political Life
2003 document from the Vatican's Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith
Other Websites and Blogs
Catholic Answers Voter's Guide
Focuses on abortion, gay marriage, and stem cells
Call to Action Voter's Guide
Focuses on global solidarity, peace, and the environment
Catholics for Kerry
Catholics for Bush (GeorgeWBush.com)
Catholic Voting Project Quiz
Jews
The major Jewish denominations provide voting guides:
Orthodox Union's Institute for Public Affairs
Selects issues of relevance to Orthodox Jews
Get Out the Vote
Guide from the United Synagogue of Conservative Judaism, the Union of Reform Judaism, and other groups
National Jewish Democratic Council
Republican Jewish Coalition
Other Websites & Blogs
Jews for Kerry
Jews for Bush Blog
Best for Israel
Kiruv for Kerry
Muslims
American Muslim organizations issued voting guides:
Council on Islamic-American Relations
Voter resources and endorsement
A Guide for American Muslims
Resource from Muslim Public Affairs Council
Muslim Students Association Voter Guide
Other Websites and Blogs
Muslims for Bush
Muslims for Kerry
Muslim Wakeup Election Coverage
Other Faiths
Buddhist Peace Fellowship Voters Guide
Unitarian Universalist Association
The Pagan Voting Project
Pagan Voter Education Guides, from the Pagan Unity Campaign
Godless Americans Political Action Committee
Interfaith Resources
Interfaith Alliance Voter Guide
Faithful Democracy
Pastors at the Polls
From the Clergy Leadership Network
Christians
Several major Protestant denominations have issued election guides to help their members understand the issues, register to vote, and make choices in line with their faith. Choose your denomination below:
Christian & Citizen Election Year Resource
Our Faith Our Vote Action Toolkit
Other Websites and Blogs
Catholic Christians
The Catholic vote is one of the most contested voting blocs this election season. Independent Catholic organizations, as well as official groups like the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops, have developed guides, websites, and blogs addressing issues of importance to Catholics in this election.
From the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops
2003 document from the Vatican's Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith
Other Websites and Blogs
Focuses on abortion, gay marriage, and stem cells
Focuses on global solidarity, peace, and the environment
Jews
The major Jewish denominations provide voting guides:
Selects issues of relevance to Orthodox Jews
Guide from the United Synagogue of Conservative Judaism, the Union of Reform Judaism, and other groups
Other Websites & Blogs
Muslims
American Muslim organizations issued voting guides:
Voter resources and endorsement
Resource from Muslim Public Affairs Council
Other Websites and Blogs
Other Faiths
Interfaith Resources
From the Clergy Leadership Network