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    Evangelicals Mobilize 100,000 Churches for Immigration Reform

    Evangelicals Mobilize 100,000 Churches for Immigration Reform



    By TED HESSON (@tedhesson)
    Jan. 15, 2013

    Evangelical leaders representing more than 100,000 churches across the U.S. are backing immigration reform, and they're asking their congregants to do the same.

    Calling reform a religious imperative, the Evangelical Immigration Table is asking Christians across the country to engage in 40 days of praying and reading scriptures related to immigrants and immigration, what the groups dub the "I Was a Stranger" challenge.

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    The leaders spoke about the campaign on a call hosted by the National Immigration Forum on Monday.

    "Through this challenge we're connecting with the grassroots Christians," said Noel Castellanos, the CEO of the Christian Community Development Association.

    "It's the men and women that sit in the pews, and helping them to take action, through mail, through phone calls to our legislators."

    The coalition of evangelicals seems determined to make its voice heard in the 2013 immigration reform debate. After President Obama won reelection in November, the group called on him to introduce an immigration bill within 92 days of taking office. The timeline stems from the number of times the Hebrew word for immigrant, "ger," appears in the Bible.

    While the "I Was a Stranger" challenge draws on an old message, the campaign will use social media to help inform congregants. The coalition said its reach extends to more than 850,000 Facebook and Twitter users, and a campaign website features a downloadable toolkit for churches interested in participating.

    The goal is to have Christians -- including politicians involved in the immigration debate -- reflect on what the Bible teaches about immigrants. Bill Hamel, the president of the Evangelical Free Church of America, and one of the leaders involved in the campaign, spoke of immigration as a rights issue.

    "I missed the civil rights movement, I watched and did nothing and for decades I have regretted those days," Hamel said. "I'm committed not to sit this one out."

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    How the Left Moved into Religion
    March 11, 2012
    By Mary Nicholas

    It is the year of the "ethics of energy," according to the National Council of Churches (NCC), and one cannot but conclude that the left has abandoned Lenin's nostrum of religion as the opiate of the people. They would even have us believe that they were in solidarity with those who "cling to ... religion." At Obama's Sermon on the Mount, he invoked the Bible as his inspiration for ObamaCare and the redistribution of other people's money. A modern-day St. Francis. No matter, as we recently discovered that in the name of ObamaCare, he eliminated freedom of conscience with the recent mandate. This is one of the commandments in "The First Church of Christ Socialist" (a term Billingsley used, National Review, Oct. 28, 1983, 1339).
    Rest of the story at:

    http://www.alipac.us/f19/how-left-mo...7/#post1322841

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    Quote Originally Posted by Newmexican View Post
    [B]How the Left Moved into Religion

    Rest of the story at:

    http://www.alipac.us/f19/how-left-mo...7/#post1322841

    Curious to know how many of these "churches" are part of the World Church! BIG reason right there why I don't go anymore!
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    Well, there are still some denominations who say "immigration reform" aka amnesty is hogwash. NumbersUSA had a list of them awhile back. Jesus warned that there would be many "tares" masquerading as true Christians-and the Bible verses about "welcoming the stranger" certainly do NOT apply to warmongering people who want to replace this nation! Please do not let these evil people cloud your view of what is true Christianity. Jesus would be on OUR side-the truly oppressed side!!!

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