86 Evangelicals Declare War On Global Warming
Today, 86 Evangelical leaders released a letter that recommended congress to write new legislation to fight Global Warming. The most well known name in the group of 86 is Rick Warren. My guess is that Rick Warren has lived in California too long. He has been persuaded to buy into the left coast cultural issues. Most Christians would not recognize the other names on the list, but for the most part, they are leaders of evangelical colleges and high profile ministries around the country.
The group of 86 call their organization the "Evangelical Climate Initiative". They believe that Christianity is staying silent on important issues that face our world today. They believe that Global Warming is a very important issue, and Evangelicals should be leading the cause to fix the problem. They are passionate about their cause. However, it is important to note that you can be passionately wrong.
If you would like to know my overall opinion of Global Warming, I would encourage you to read a blog that I wrote in the month of November. I believe the blog was titled "It Sure Is Cold Outside". It is an enjoyable little read. I highly recommend it.
Every year it seems to me that I see more and more evangelicals making statements that our either unnecessary or all together misguided. The ECI is a misguided group in my opinion; which also makes them unnecessary. I am thankful that men like Richard Land, Chuck Colson, and James Dobson have come out against the ECI. I personally believe ECI members could find better things to do with their time.
In criticizing groups that make useless statements, I do not want to leave out groups that I happen to agree with. Every year I go to the State Convention and almost every year I go to the Southern Baptist Convention. Every year, both conventions write resolutions that are to be approved by the group. I am not saying that resolutions are bad. Resolutions have allowed the Southern Baptists to take stands on issues that we need to take a stand on. That being said, why do we have to resolve to be against abortion every year. If we do not resolve against it one year at the state convention, we resolve to be against it at the national convention. If we do not resolve at the national convention, we resolve to be against it at the state convention.
I do not believe it is a mystery to anyone that Southern Baptists are against abortion. This type of continual resolving is a waist of time and paper.
Today I am calling for a new group to be formed. The "Lying Is Wrong Initiative" needs your help. I think it is time that we resolve that Lying is a problem in America. We need to stop lying, and we need to stop it now. I need Baptist in every state convention to write a resolution against lying. If we could all resolve not to lie, I am certain we could fix this problem immediately. Lying is a problem that Evangelicals have not addressed, and I believe we need to take the lead on it right now. Are you with me?
The group of 86 call their organization the "Evangelical Climate Initiative". They believe that Christianity is staying silent on important issues that face our world today. They believe that Global Warming is a very important issue, and Evangelicals should be leading the cause to fix the problem. They are passionate about their cause. However, it is important to note that you can be passionately wrong.
If you would like to know my overall opinion of Global Warming, I would encourage you to read a blog that I wrote in the month of November. I believe the blog was titled "It Sure Is Cold Outside". It is an enjoyable little read. I highly recommend it.
Every year it seems to me that I see more and more evangelicals making statements that our either unnecessary or all together misguided. The ECI is a misguided group in my opinion; which also makes them unnecessary. I am thankful that men like Richard Land, Chuck Colson, and James Dobson have come out against the ECI. I personally believe ECI members could find better things to do with their time.
In criticizing groups that make useless statements, I do not want to leave out groups that I happen to agree with. Every year I go to the State Convention and almost every year I go to the Southern Baptist Convention. Every year, both conventions write resolutions that are to be approved by the group. I am not saying that resolutions are bad. Resolutions have allowed the Southern Baptists to take stands on issues that we need to take a stand on. That being said, why do we have to resolve to be against abortion every year. If we do not resolve against it one year at the state convention, we resolve to be against it at the national convention. If we do not resolve at the national convention, we resolve to be against it at the state convention.
I do not believe it is a mystery to anyone that Southern Baptists are against abortion. This type of continual resolving is a waist of time and paper.
Today I am calling for a new group to be formed. The "Lying Is Wrong Initiative" needs your help. I think it is time that we resolve that Lying is a problem in America. We need to stop lying, and we need to stop it now. I need Baptist in every state convention to write a resolution against lying. If we could all resolve not to lie, I am certain we could fix this problem immediately. Lying is a problem that Evangelicals have not addressed, and I believe we need to take the lead on it right now. Are you with me?
posted by Foundes Community Church @ 6:52 AM
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