In addition to his position with the NAE, Cizik sits on the advisory boards of the Pew Forum on Religion and Public Life and the Institute on Religion and Public Policy.
Cizik has been criticized for his environmentalism by fellow evangelicals and conservatives.[3] He has responded to some of these critics by asking whether his critics are possibly being influenced by their close ties to the conservative movement or oil and gas companies.
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Richard Cizik wants evangelicals to reach out to Barack Obama as he takes on his new role. I just spoke with Cizik, who is the vice president for governmental affairs of the National Association of Evangelicals.
“I think anybody who doesn’t see the extraordinary significance of the first African American being elected the United States, they’re missing history. I think it’s an extraordinary moment in American history. I have to say, I never really believed I’d be able to see the day that I would see an African American or any minority would be elected the president of the United States. I never thought it would happened. “
“America is changing. The religious communities of America are changing, too. Anybody who doesn’t understand that the multi-racial nature of American politics today fails to capture what’s happening. The Republican Party has to be afraid that it’s monochromatic.”
“I suspect that millions upon millions of evangelicals around the world are extremely proud of America tonight. I’m confident that Barack Obama wants to unite this country. I hope the better angels of Obama’s nature triumph, and I frankly don’t agree with everything on him. I suspect there will be actions he takes I don’t agree with. I think it’s important to have the right attitude – the attitude of Christ – which is he needs our prayers and our support, even if we don’t agree with him.”
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Polluters will have to answer to God, not just government, according to Richard Cizik. Vice president of governmental affairs for the National Association of Evangelicals, Cizik is a pro-Bush Bible-brandishing reverend zealously opposed to abortion, gay marriage, and embryonic stem-cell research. He is also on a mission to convert tens of millions of Americans to the cause of conservation, using a right-to-life framework. Cizik has been crisscrossing the U.S. in recent months, spreading the doctrine of “creation care” to evangelical Christians.
Thanks to his leadership, NAE, one of the most politically powerful religious advocacy groups in America, released a manifesto last year urging its members to adopt eco-friendly living habits and exhorting the government to lighten America’s environmental footprint. Next month, the organization will begin circulating a charter calling on its member network and top-level Beltway allies to fight global warming.
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HE SOUNDS TO ME LIKE HE IS NUTS!
"Cizik is a... Bible-brandishing reverend zealously opposed to... gay marriage..."
Well, gee, I haven't checked up on the definition of "zealous" lately. But let's look at Cizik's own words above to get a better idea of what "zealous" opposition to gay marriage sounds like. Here's what he says:
"I don't officially support redefining marriage from its traditional definition I don't think."
He doesn't think? Wow!! Is that the very definition of "zealous opposition" or what?
Think I'll go with the "or what".