Christian Coalition pres-elect quits because

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[quote]The president-elect of the Christian Coalition of America has declined the job, saying the organization wouldn’t let him expand its agenda beyond opposing abortion and gay marriage.
The Rev. Joel Hunter, who was scheduled to take over the socially conservative group in January from Roberta Combs, said he had hoped to focus on issues such as poverty and the environment. "These are issues that Jesus would want us to care about…"
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FINALLY. That’s pleasant to hear. I sorely miss the days when leading Christians were for actual altruistic causes - as they used to be in the 19th and early 20th centuries - rather than just fighting rearguard actions against social change.

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i think if the church wants to have power from on high they’ve gotta go back to the basics and care for the little ones. sounds like a stand up dude to me.

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Solutions to the issues he wants to discuss are a whole lot more difficult to tackle, requiring greater attention and tougher decisions. The easy way vs. the eye of the needle. Some things never change.