"It ought to be God's agenda, not the Republican Party's agenda, that drives us. We're actually tired of being represented by people with a very narrow focus. We want to have a focus as big as God's focus."When you claim to be a Christian, but won't stand up and be counted among those who— Rev. Paul de Vries, Board Member of the National
Association of Evangelicals, when asked to comment
on the hard-core Religious Right's resistance to
having the N.A.E.take a stance against torture,call global warming a moral issue.
and
Congratulations to the Rev. de Vries — and all of the other board members of this religious group which represents 45,000 churches — for ignoring them. Only by ignoring them can they be defeated and forgotten.
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Whats wrong with James Dobson?
My mistake: I read through the article too quickly, and thought that there was resistance to BOTH the pro-environment AND the anti-torture policies from Dr. Dobson. It was ONLY supporting the environment that he has a problem with. I've changed the post to reflect that.
Several of the drafters have been advocates for a broader policy focus for Christian conservatives beyond abortion and marriage. One of the co-authors, the Rev. Rich Cizik, the NAE's Washington policy director, has drawn criticism from Focus on the Family founder James Dobson and others for his environmental activism.
Dr. James Dobson, chairman of the influential evangelical advocacy group “Focus on the Family,” regards climate change as a distraction from issues such as abortion.
Rebuffing Christian radio commentator James C. Dobson, the board of directors of the National Association of Evangelicals reaffirmed its position that environmental protection, which it calls "creation care," is an important moral issue.
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