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Dobson: “He Doesn’t Speak for all the Christians in America… I Do”
Orginally published on Thursday, March 15, 2007 at 6:03 AM
by Todd Rhoades
This from the Dallas News Religion Blog: The Rev. Richard Cizik, vice president of the National Association of Evangelicals, happens to believe that global warming is bad. This makes him unacceptable as a Christian leader, in the mind of James Dobson. In a March 1 letter to L. Roy Taylor, chairman of the NAE board, Dobson and others wrote that Cizik's environmental activism is “demoralizing.” “If he cannot be trusted to articulate the views of American evangelicals on environmental issues, then we respectfully suggest that he be encouraged to resign his position with the NAE,” the letter said...
This is curious for a number of reasons, not least of which is that Dobson is not a member of NAE.
SOURCE: The Dallas News Religion Blog
Is it just me, or are there too many people trying to speak for me (as a Christian) these days? And it seems that none of them can agree with each other; but they all want to speak for me.
Whether it’s Rev. Cizik’s environmental stance, Dobson’s insistance that Sponge Bob is pro-gay, or Pat Robertson’s public revelation that there will be a ‘mass killing’ in 2007, I’m really tired of having any of these men speak for me.
For one, I didn’t ask them to speak for me; and two: I can make myself look foolish (thank you very much).
So… Richard, James, Pat (and others)… isn’t it possible to run the ministries and do the jobs that God has called you to do without calling a press conference every other day to speak for me?
Or, at least, next time, give me a call before you tell everyone what I think. That seems like only the “Christian” thing to do.
**End Rant**
(And please don’t criticize my criticization) (is that a word?). I don’t hold anything against anyone in this post… they are all fine men… I just wish they’d stop trying to speak for all of us. Well, at least for me (I don’t want to speak for you)! 
Todd
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Post Your Comments:wendi These people live and fight and die by the same word you place no value on. It’s 4am now I can sleep until dawn. Hope you get more
wendi I should not have talked in such a manner. My life is my life. it has no reflection on any one else or value for anyone else. It was not proper for me to address another in such a manner. I am sure your are a good person and do what you think is right. Let us drop this issue and leave on a kind word. God bless you wendi. Please don’t respond and you will not hear from me again. As we both continue on our paths as best we can, with the help and light of Christ.
Good-bye. I wish you well. I am sure you are doing good for this world, I hope I am too. Good night.
John, you seem a bit conflicted. I am praying for you today.
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