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hrmjustin

(71,265 posts) Sat Jun 3, 2017, 11:44 AM Jun 2017

I refuse to forget the Christians advocating for climate action

Interfaith Room

By Brian Kaylor

(RNS) While many U.S. evangelicals applaud President Trump’s decision to pull America out of the global climate agreement, I instead think of the Christians I met at the 2015 Paris climate talks who are from nations where global warming is not a future hypothesis but a current reality.

I particularly recall my time visiting and praying with Bishop Efraim Tendero, secretary-general of the World Evangelical Alliance. A passionate advocate for climate justice and action, Tendero served on the Philippines’ official delegation to the talks. He did not recall meeting another clergy member among the 196 country delegations. Yet he remained hopeful for interfaith engagement in the push for climate justice.

http://religionnews.com/2017/06/02/i-refuse-to-forget-the-christians-advocating-for-climate-action/

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I refuse to forget the Christians advocating for climate action (Original Post) hrmjustin Jun 2017 OP

The problem is we'll never hear from them because they don't have the soapbox American ones do TlalocW Jun 2017 #1

Then the religious left needs to get louder. hrmjustin Jun 2017 #2

I agree with you but Iplayoneontv Jun 2017 #3

Unfortunately we have allowed the right wing to control interpretation of the Gospel. hrmjustin Jun 2017 #4

Yep. Oh well, they have to drink the same water, breathe the same air and eat the same food. Missn-Hitch Jun 2017 #5

I went to school with Richard Cizik who fits this type. grantcart Jun 2017 #6

Isn't he a more moderate evangelical? hrmjustin Jun 2017 #7

No he's a flat out liberal who made himself look as conservative as possible. grantcart Jun 2017 #8

TlalocW

(15,391 posts)

1. The problem is we'll never hear from them because they don't have the soapbox American ones do

Reply to hrmjustin (Original post)

Sat Jun 3, 2017, 12:20 PM

Jun 2017

And they're fine with destroying the Earth because Jesus is due back any day now.

TlalocW

hrmjustin

(71,265 posts)

2. Then the religious left needs to get louder.

Reply to TlalocW (Reply #1)

Sat Jun 3, 2017, 12:31 PM

Jun 2017

Iplayoneontv

(77 posts)

3. I agree with you but

Reply to hrmjustin (Reply #2)

Sat Jun 3, 2017, 12:46 PM

Jun 2017

I think they have less money and less time.

Hate draws more money and not doing charity or good works leave you with more free time.

The prosperity gospel just screwed everything to pieces. What was not great is now mud.