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Q&A: Leith Anderson
The new president of the National Association of Evangelicals speaks about galvanizing evangelicals, immigration, and the challenges ahead.
Sarah Pulliam | posted 10/29/2007 09:35AM

Minnesota pastor Leith Anderson was named president of the association earlier this month. He has been serving as interim president of the National Association of Evangelicals since former president Ted ...

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Karen   Posted: October 30, 2007 5:43 PM
As a fluent Spanish speaker who has interpreted for Mexican illegal aliens getting charitable healthcare in in many settings, and as one who has walked thru legal immigration process with other Hispanics, I'd say the issue Christians need to face is: While helping illegal immigrants with much needed corporal works of mercy and employment, we are actually facilitating and condoning their blatant disregard for this nation's immigration and welfare laws. Scripture tells us to obey civil law. We are also helping them to make a total mockery of the LEGAL immigration process, for which hundreds of thousands of people stand meekly in line at U.S. Consulates around the world and in our federal buildings' immigration depts. Many of them are turned down after years of struggling and paying in the system to attempt it, while flagrant lawbreakers run across our borders--bringing dreaded disease and crime that legal immigration process would have done strict medical and police record checking on
Karen   Posted: October 30, 2007 5:42 PM
As a fluent Spanish speaker who has interpreted for Mexican illegal aliens getting charitable healthcare in in many settings, and as one who has walked thru legal immigration process with other Hispanics, I'd say the issue Christians need to face is: While helping illegal immigrants with much needed corporal works of mercy and employment, we are actually facilitating and condoning their blatant disregard for this nation's immigration and welfare laws. Scripture tells us to obey civil law. We are also helping them to make a total mockery of the LEGAL immigration process, for which hundreds of thousands of people stand meekly in line at U.S. Consulates around the world and in our federal buildings' immigration depts. Many of them are turned down after years of struggling and paying in the system to attempt it, while flagrant lawbreakers run across our borders--bringing dreaded disease and crime that legal immigration process would have done strict medical and police record checking on
njboss   Posted: October 30, 2007 8:18 AM
wow...hey "tired interview" - could you sound any more judgmental, arrogant, and bitter? maybe you should head up the nae since you're so holy...amazing...and we wonder why people couldn't care less about christianity...
Karen   Posted: October 29, 2007 10:05 PM
As a fluent Spanish speaker who has interpreted for Mexican illegal aliens getting charitable healthcare in in many settings, and as one who has walked thru legal immigration process with other Hispanics, I'd say the issue Christians need to face is: While helping illegal immigrants with much needed corporal works of mercy and employment, we are actually facilitating and condoning their blatant disregard for this nation's immigration and welfare laws. Scripture tells us to obey civil law. We are also helping them to make a total mockery of the LEGAL immigration process, for which hundreds of thousands of people stand meekly in line at U.S. Consulates around the world and in our federal buildings' immigration depts. Many of them are turned down after years of struggling and paying in the system to attempt it, while flagrant lawbreakers run across our borders--bringing dreaded disease and crime that legal immigration process would have done strict medical and police record checking on
tired interview   Posted: October 29, 2007 6:29 PM
what an empty interview, empty of content and empty of substance and empty of Jesus. Just a vague attempt at sounding like a moral voice but having nothing to offer. Bring back a passion for Jesus, I say! And seek heartily for the kingdom and all the justice that flows out of the will-of-the-Father will pour into our lives and the life of this nation. But this man Leith Anderson has no charisma and no anointing. Ted Haggard was as much a sinner as him because of his lack of real commitment that comes from the heart and the soul. One empty vessel has replaced another. Come Lord Jesus! Come now. You people need you! The world is tired annd has a hot drought and the sons of God are groaning for Your refreshment.
Martha Huntley   Posted: October 29, 2007 5:20 PM
If you don't think immigration (legal and illegal) isn't a Christian issue, check out Leviticus 19:33: "You shall love the alien as yourselves."
A reader   Posted: October 29, 2007 4:43 PM
Does Anderson refer to illegal immigration or legal immigration?
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