A Pew Research report last year showed: “The majority of Americans would be less likely to vote for a presidential candidate who does not believe in God. Not surprisingly, this figure is higher among Republicans – 70 percent of whom would be less likely to vote for an atheist, compared to 42 percent of Democrats” (Christians Today). These statistics show that faith really matters when voting for the next president. All candidates in this year's presidential election identify with either the Protestant or Catholic faith. These different faiths affect presidential candidates' views on abortion, taxes, same-sex marriage, and more. As the Christian Church and the presidential election relate, it's important to remember your standards and opinions when deciding who to vote for. The current presidential election will test how much strength the Christian Church in America still has. “America's religious and cultural leaders agree that what makes 2016 the most important election in American history is not the severity of its socio-economic problems, but rather the depth of spiritual decadence in which the people American has fallen (Christian