"They exchanged the truth of God for a lie, and worshiped and served created things rather than the Creator—who is forever praised."
Romans 1:25
Posted on 10/19/2006 6:34:26 AM PDT by areafiftyone
Democratic strategists are joining forces with conservative evangelicals to promote a faith-based campaign on global warming, in an improbable alliance that could boost Democratic hopes of taking control of Congress.
At a news conference today, the president of the Christian Coalition and a board member of the National Assn. of Evangelicals — both groups closely tied to the religious right — will announce Call to Action, an effort to make global warming a front-and-center issue over the next three weeks for Christians in Pennsylvania, Ohio, Tennessee, North Carolina, Colorado and several other states with pitched election campaigns.
Through ads on Christian radio, sermons from the pulpit, Bible studies, house parties and a documentary film, "The Great Warming," Christians will be urged to view protecting the environment as a religious and moral issue every bit as urgent as opposing abortion and same-sex marriage.
"We're not abandoning our previous positions: We're still pro-life, pro-traditional marriage, pro-morality. But one or two issues can't adequately express the Gospel," said the Rev. Joel Hunter, new president of the Christian Coalition of America.
Hunter is one of scores of evangelical leaders who have become convinced — often reluctantly, after months of study — that the planet is facing a crisis and that God expects Christians to act, in part by electing committed environmentalists to office. "I'm trying to make Christians ... look at candidates in a broader way, and look at individuals, not just parties," he said.
The religious leaders say they are not trying to tip control of Congress to the Democrats; under federal law, churches cannot endorse candidates. Pastors can campaign on issues, however, and they acknowledge that the election-season focus on global warming is designed to send a message to the GOP: Don't take us for granted.
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Dream on, Slimes, dream on.
Laughable.
Yes, I vividly recall Jesus climbing up a tree to protect it from the Sanhedrin Logging Company.
And how will he deal with "committed environmentalists" voting in favor of abortion on demand?
Evangelicals Ally With Democrats on Environment
I really have to start paying more attention to my mail, as I must've missed this memo.
just more liberal BS
I guess the leftist media figures the more they print this stuff the more christian conservatives will vote Democrat or stay home on election day.
Wonder if they walked or drove their fossel fuel burning, atmospheric polluting, ozone destroying,....CARS to the meeting?
Evangelicals Ally with Democrats on Gaia Worship. ;-)
Evangelicals Ally With Democrats on Environment... will still vote Republican
Souls should be there concern.
Absolutely laughable!!!
I like the part about "convinced...after months of study...that the planet is facing a crisis and God expects Christians to act."
Maybe these so-called "Christian" leaders should be studying John's revelation, "And I saw a new heaven and a new earth for the first heaven and the first earth passed away." Revelation 21
I'm on a Methodist listserv and all the liberals have suddenly become "evangelistic Christians" and spout this DNC envirospin. They don't care if the whole world goes to Hell as long as the old growth trees aren't harmed in the process.
This, if true, is just plain stupid. Haven't Evangelicals read about what a scam the whole Global Warming issue is?
"They exchanged the truth of God for a lie, and worshiped and served created things rather than the Creator—who is forever praised."
Romans 1:25
Democrats Offer to Let GOP Keep Some Seats
by Scott Ott
(2006-10-19) — With Republican electoral prospects dimming by the hour, Congressional Democrats today offered to forego “the embarrassment of counting the votes” from the upcoming national elections, but to let the GOP keep some of its seats in the House and Senate.
“It’s kind of like an out-of-court settlement,” said presumptive House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, D-CA. “We’ll let our friends across the aisle avoid the humiliation of a public thrashing by our strong, attractive Democrat candidates, but we’ll demonstrate mercy by conceding a few seats, so that Republicans have at least a token voice in national affairs.”
An unnamed spokesman for the Republican National Committee (RNC) called the Democrat offer “gracious”, and said the two parties were negotiating over when and where Interim House Speaker Dennis Hastert, R-IL, will give the concession speech.
Republicans have staggered in recent weeks under a barrage of painful publicity ranging from plunging fuel prices, to record stock market closes, to the Bush administration’s failure to produce inflation despite growing employment, reduced tax rates and soaring tax revenues.
Meanwhile, Democrats ride a wave of public adoration due to the party’s clear, positive vision for protecting the civil rights of foreign terrorists, retreating from Iraq so that rival Muslim sects can work out their differences without American interference, and restoring the Clinton era “spirit of cooperation” with North Korea.
While some critics have suggested that both parties wait until the American people speak at the ballot box before declaring winners and losers, Rep. Pelosi called that kind of thinking “a quaint relic of ancient history, made obsolete by political pollsters and media pundits.”
“After all,” she said, “just because we’re the Democrat party doesn’t mean we have to be slavishly democratic. Some things are better decided by a few smart people behind closed doors.”
"Yes, I vividly recall Jesus climbing up a tree to protect it from the Sanhedrin Logging Company."
LOL... Wonder if they read where Jesus 'cursed' the fig tree?
These idiots never learn. They still believe the years ago statement by someone whose name I have forgotten that evangelicals are uneducated and easily led.
they need a good rehab program (the slimes, I mean0 to get over it.
vaudine
Well they got something right...
Global warming due to man is faith based.
It isn't based on fact.
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