http://www.dailykos.com/story/2015/06/01/1389199/-Who-is-now-funding-the-Christian-Coalition-You-may-be-surprised
The Christian Coalition was formed in 1989 by failed presidential candidate Pat Robertson. For a while it was a powerful force in US politics. Republican candidates curried its favor (and the votes and monetary donations of its members).
The group thrived during the Clinton years. The Clintons were ideal targets for all sorts of personal and political attacks which brought in lots of money from Robertson's supporters as well as bringing those supporters into the streets for protests and into the voting booths for elections.
The 21st century saw a strong decline in the group's support. Debts began piling up. By 2004 the Coalition was bankrupt.
But the Christian Coalition did not die. It still exists -- and is receiving large amounts of money from a surprising source.
Who do you think has been providing hundreds of thousands of dollars to the Christian Colation in recent years (and millions more to other evangelical groups working with the Coalition)? I don't think you're likely to guess the answer to that without help, so let's make this multiple choice.| (a) National Wildlife Federation
| (b) Oxfam America
| (c) the Tides Foundation
| (d) the Rockefeller Foundation
| (e) the William and Flora Hewlett Foundation
| (f) the Alliance for Climate Protection
| (g) the Western Conservation Foundation
| (h) Hillary Clinton
| (i) Vladimir Putin
And I'll give you a hint: the answer is not Vladimir Putin.
Vladimir Putin is not the answer. Hillary Clinton is not the answer either. Everyone else I listed is.
The National Wildlife Federation has contributed about $600,000 to the Christian Coalition since 2007, the William and Flora Hewlett Foundation contributed about $150,000, and the Rockefeller Foundation contributed about $120,000. Meanwhile Oxfam has given about $500,000 to the American Values Network in that time, the Western Conservation Foundation has given about $150,000, and the Tides Foundation has given about $100,000. And a group founded by Al Gore, the Alliance for Climate Protection, has given close to $400,000 to a related evangelical group.
WORLD, published by Gods World Publications, is a prominent right-wing evangelical protestant news magazine. Here are some excerpts from a recent article, "Rolling in Green".
The Christian Coalition of America, once a $26 million political bastion of the Christian right, has fallen upon hard times. Its budget has shrunk to about $1 million, including income from a companion 501(c)(3). It might not have survived at all but for environmentalist cash: From 2007 to 2014 it collected at least $3.4 million from groups identified with environmentalism or leftist politics: the Green Tech Action Fund, the National Wildlife Federation Action Fund, and the Energy, Hewlett, Marisla, and Rockefeller foundations.
Tax documents say the grants to Christian Coalition were approved for such purposes as educating conservatives and churches on “clean energy and climate issues”; to support the Christian Coalition’s energy platform, which embraces renewable power and efficiency standards in vehicles and appliances; and to promote energy reform among young conservatives.
Traditionally the religious right has seen this as a left-wing plot and derisively dismissed concerns about global warming. But many younger evangelicals see this as a legitimate and important Christian concern. There are a number of progressive Christian groups which have been actively addressing environmental concerns for more than 20 years. In the last decade the Christian Coalition has tiptoed over into their camp.
One of the major evangelical groups addressing environmental concerns (and the group, alluded to above, which Al Gore's ACP contributed to) is the Evangelical Environmental Network. Here's what they say:
Human-induced climate change is real and increasing international instability... Poor nations and poor individuals have fewer resources available to cope with major challenges and threats. The consequences of global warming will therefore hit the poor the hardest, in part because those areas likely to be significantly affected first are in the poorest regions of the world. Millions of people could die in this century because of climate change, most of them our poorest global neighbors.
The earth's natural systems are resilient but not infinitely so, and human civilizations are remarkably dependent on ecological stability and well-being... Even small rises in global temperatures will have such likely impacts as: sea level rise; more frequent heat waves, droughts, and extreme weather events such as torrential rains and floods; increased tropical diseases in now-temperate regions; and more intense hurricanes. It could lead to significant reduction in agricultural output, especially in poor countries.
Low-lying regions, indeed entire islands, could find themselves under water... Millions of people could die in this century because of climate change, most of them our poorest global neighbors. Jesus said: “Love your neighbor as yourself.”
While we cannot here review the full range of relevant biblical convictions related to care of the creation, we emphasize the following points:
❂ Christians must care about climate change because we love God the Creator and Jesus our Lord, through whom and for whom the creation was made. This is God’s world, and any damage that we do to God’s world is an offense against God Himself (Gen. 1; Ps. 24; Col. 1:16).
❂ Christians must care about climate change because we are called to love our neighbors, to do unto others as we would have them do unto us, and to protect and care for the least of these as though each was Jesus Christ himself (Mt. 22:34–40; Mt. 7:12; Mt. 25:31–46).
❂ Christians, noting the fact that most of the climate change problem is human induced, are reminded that when God made humanity he commissioned us to exercise stewardship over the earth and its creatures. Climate change is the latest evidence of our failure to exercise proper stewardship, and constitutes a critical opportunity for us to do better (Gen. 1:26–28).
Love of God, love of neighbor, and the demands of stewardship are more than enough reason for evangelical Christians to respond to the climate change problem with moral passion and concrete action. Christians must care about climate change because we are called to love our neighbors.
it's amazing how the old guard still pushes old rapidly becoming defunct issues of discrimination while the kids they obviously thought after sparing nothing to brainwash into the evangelical cult are making u turns and not following that road. there is hope and "CHANGE" i have to wonder had Pres. not been elected twice would the change have started as soon? no matter what opinions are the point is he promoted this ideal it's happening under his watch like those things republican choose to blame him for as happening under his watch what's good for the goose is good for the gander.
are we witnessing a change of the guard of evangelicals to a more positive Godly Christian org.???
Pat Robertson you remember him don't you well if not here are some of his evangelical ministering to his flock, prepare to cringe, and this is just 10 imagine those we'll never hear. God heard him........
