Alarming Number of Google Searches Now Beginning with "I'm a good Christian, but..."

Analysts at Google discovered a trend starting in 2008 when a few pockets of citizens in the south began searches with the phrase; however, new research shows that nearly eight percent of all searches in America now begin with the phrase, "I'm a good Christian, but...".

Tom Gallagher, a senior analyst with Google, comments, "The fact that nearly eight percent of the country is actually typing in 'I'm a good Christian, but...' before completing their search command is simply a fascinating phenomenon. I mean, you don't have to do that."

The analyst goes on to explain that searches with the unnecessary opening phrase that began in 2008, typically also included the then presidential candidate Barack Obama. An example of a popular search in 2008 was, "I'm a good Christian, but I don't trust the Muslim, Barack Obama." Tom points out, "This isn't even necessarily a proper search. It was more of a statement that people from the south would type into their computers eight years ago."

Now, in 2016, President Obama continues to maintain a strong presence in searches that begin with the opening caveat; however, analysts indicate that the phrase now seems to also be included with completely unrelated search requests. Mr. Gallagher explains, "It appears that the phrase has become so common, that people no longer notice that they include it at the beginning of most sentences. It's just as common now to see searches that start, 'I'm a good Christian, but yummy steak near me' or 'I'm a good Christian, but closest walmart.'"

The analysts at Google claim their search algorithms simply ignore the unneeded opening statement, but insist that they will continue tracking the phenomenon.  

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