Reverend cites Bible in immigration reform effort (LA Times)
In context and region a bold move. A very welcomed one. And also a conundrum of sorts. Does this cross the separation of church/state standards? Is it taking the case to the opposition on their own turf and in their own terms?
I always look back to MLK's strident advocacy for equal rights. He seemed adept at acknowledging the boundaries while calling out the political powers of the time. The lines seemed to have grown less clear since then. ~ pinto
Reverend cites Bible in immigration reform effort
Because of conservatives' visceral dislike of Obama, it's a tough sell, but the Rev. Jim Goodroe speaks out about welcoming the 'stranger.'
By Lisa Mascaro
Reporting from Spartanburg, S.C.
December 24, 2013
The Rev. Jim Goodroe was driving down Interstate 85 toward Atlanta one morning when, as sometimes happened in the quiet of a long trip, he sensed God's presence.
Goodroe had been pondering a problem. He was trying to help a colleague find a South Carolina pastor to record a radio ad to promote biblical arguments for overhauling the nation's immigration laws.
The commercial would run statewide as part of a national campaign by the Evangelical Immigration Table, a coalition of religious leaders, to persuade conservative Christians, particularly Republicans, to back a pathway to citizenship for immigrants in the country illegally.
Goodroe, the missions director for a network of Southern Baptist churches, had pastors in mind. But in this buckle of the Bible Belt, where religion and politics intertwine, it was a very big request. One pastor had already declined.
http://www.latimes.com/nation/la-na-c1-immigration-reverend-20131224-dto,0,1070513.htmlstory#axzz2oQZwELsE
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