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86 Evangelical Leaders Join to Fight Global WarmingPosted on Feb 8, 2006Truthdig says: Finally! Evangelicals in the news for something unrelated to divisive social issues. New York Times: Despite opposition from some of their colleagues, 86 evangelical Christian leaders have decided to back a major initiative to fight global warming, saying “millions of people could die in this century because of climate change, most of them our poorest global neighbors.” Among signers of the statement, which will be released in Washington on Wednesday, are the presidents of 39 evangelical colleges, leaders of aid groups and churches, like the Salvation Army, and pastors of megachurches, including Rick Warren, author of the best seller “The Purpose-Driven Life.” | story Previous item: Wolfowitz Packing World Bank With Cronies Next item: Go Ahead, Eat That Foie Gras! Elsewhere: . CommentsAre you a Truthdig member yet? Login now, or register with Truthdig. Add Your Comment |
By Lisa, February 9, 2006 at 5:21 pm #
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Buffalo Kaplinski:
It sounds like you’re accusing atheists of not helping others in need. I say that is why we pay taxes so that our collective revenues help the less fortunate, thereby disengaging the religious ideology that one is doing more than the other.
With that in mind, since President Bush and many of those in the Republican Party so valiently proclaim their christian morality, why are they so quick to drastically cutting those very programs? Medicaid, Medicare, Student Loans, Regulatory Agencies, etc. while at the same time escellating our national debt to extremes in the name of a war on a country that had no connection, whatsoever, to 9/11?
Since our leaders who have pandered to the Christian Conservatives have left (most of) New Orleans residents destitute from a natural disaster with minimal help, severely decreased employment in various regulatory agencies of which 2 disasters occurred in January (mining, West Virginia), passed and implemented a drug program that is more confusing and costly to our senior citizens, and conducted a war of which billions of dollars are unaccounted for by companies (closely related to this administration) who received no-bid contracts, I would say that these leaders are wolves in sheeps clothing.
They have manipulated the American People, stolen from our tax coffers, and continue to degrade our nation. I would rather see secular individuals, who do not lie to their constituents, resume control of our government so that we can effectively help those in need, hold accountable corporations to their misdeeds and enforce regulations that protect our citizens, institute restrictions that begin to wean us from our petroleum addiction, and support endeavors that sustain our energy needs in an environmentally friendly way.
It’s a small, but hopeful, sign that Evangelicals are starting to understand that we need to start treating terra-firma with a bit more respect than we have. The “rapture” is still (and always has been) a myth; until it has happened, we either learn to co-exist with the environment we have, heal what we are destroying, and learn to live with each other in a peaceful and respectful manner, no matter what our religious ideology is or isn’t or we all die for our transgressions.
Report thisBy saltsister, February 8, 2006 at 8:45 pm #
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I fear you are right! I hope more people join me in pursuing Jeezus outside the mainstream.
Report thisBy buffalo kaplinski, February 8, 2006 at 8:20 pm #
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THIS IS VERY INTERESTING that so many EXCELLENT CHRISTIAN LEADERS are behind this move . THE WORD reminds us that we are our BROTHERS KEEPER [ GEN. 4 : 9 ] &[ 1 JOHN 3 : 11 - 13 ]MANY CHRISTIANS are concerned with ISSUES besides serving JESUS . how many ATHEISTS are helping THE HOMELESS , UNWED MOTHERS ETC. ? IT’S TOO BAD -THE ENVIRONMENT has to suffer because of GREED & GLUTTONOUS LIVING and WE’RE ALL GUILTY - LET’S FESS UP & DO SOMETHING - LIKE CUT BACK on OIL CONSUMPTION & UNNEEDED CONSUMER GOODS ! this is a SERIOUS PROBLEM - BUFFALO KAPLINSKI ,ELIZABETH , COLORADO
Report thisBy A.A. Murphy, February 8, 2006 at 11:21 am #
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Give me a break.
When these snake-oil salesmen unite behind a good cause, it’s time to keep your hand on your wallet. I’m sure they will offer to intervene with the Invisible Man in the Sky—for a hefty price.
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