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The Soul of the Border Crisis

Local churches are key in fixing the immigration mess.

A Christianity Today editorial | posted 6/08/2009 09:56AM

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Going forward, Christians should keep the number 133 million fixed in their minds, for that is how many additional souls will be living in the United States by 2050, when the population is projected to reach 438 million. Most of these people will be raised in immigrant families. Christians and their churches have a precious opportunity to model a compassion that realistically moves immigrants into mainstream America, and along the way, shares with millions more the love of Christ.

The American immigration system has never been perfect, and major reform will not make it flawless. But when churches help to incorporate immigrants into this nation of immigrants, flaws will be minimized. And, more importantly, more people will be integrated into the worldwide family of God.

Related Elsewhere:

Christianity Today has a special section on immigration and the Politics Blog also covers the issue.

Christianity Today has more editorials on our site, including:

Seeking Biblical Principles to Inform Immigration Policy | Scripture provides more than easy slogans and soft platitudes about welcoming foreigners. (September 20, 2006)

Blessed is the Law—Up to a Point | A gentle challenge—and invitation—to the critics of our recent immigration editorial. (April 7, 2006)

Blessed Are the Courageous | When it comes to immigration policy, let's remember who we're talking about. (April 3, 2006)

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Cynthia Curran

Posted: June 15, 2009 9:28 PM


Why not get pastor Rick Warren involved with this since Orange County has over 200,000 illegal immirgants as well as San Diego and Los Angeles a million. But Pastor Warren doesn't appear to be interested in this.

MG	Posted: June 12, 2009 7:53 PM

Rest of the World got a little lost in pondering what the queen is doing in the UK, eating cake or bread. "Let them eat cake" is from the Confessions of Jean-Jacques Rousseau, who is FRENCH. It was later attributed to Marie Antoineette, who is FRENCH. Also, the "cake" referenced is actually brioche, an egg-rich bread, not a sweet dessert. So, Rest of the World, try to know what you are talking about before you try to sound oh so cute. As a self-appointed spokesperson for the Rest of the World, you make the rest of the world look like an idiot. And if you aren't an American, stay out of our business. We welcome you and anyone else, but don't sneak in here as a fugitive. We don't owe the Rest of the World a free ride, a job without paying taxes, free health care, free education and all the other perks of being an illegal alien. (PLease don't call them immigrants.)

JustSomeKingdomDude

Posted: June 12, 2009 11:02 AM

Almost everyone who lives in North America is either the descendant of illegal immigrants, or an illegal immigrant. Ask the descendants of the people who lived here before Europeans showed up. The contempt for non-Europeans was present 500 years ago, and it still poisons the souls filled with hatred today. Christians are to "render unto" appropriately. We do that very badly, overall. The Stranger is not invited, but Christians - whose LIVES Belong To God, not the Government or the Nation - are to welcome them, no matter how inconvenient it is. SHAME on those who rsent and hate those who want a better life. You do so at your own peril, and NOT, absolutely Not, in Jesus' Name!

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