Senior pastor Kenton Beshore said the first sermons on the plight of illegal immigrants didn't go over well with many members of his evangelical church, which sits on a 50-acre campus in Orange County and has a 3,400-seat sanctuary, sports facilities, restaurant and a man-made lake.
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After decades of sitting on the sidelines of the debate, evangelical Christians are prodding Republican lawmakers to support a path to U.S. citizenship for the nation's illegal immigrants, based on their reading of Bible teachings. Evangelical pastors from pulpits across the U.S. cite Scriptures about welcoming strangers. Some compare illegal immigrants with modern-day lepers, who should be treated with compassion by Christians.
An estimated 300 evangelical leaders, including Mr. Beshore, plan to convene in Washington next week to lobby lawmakers of both parties for an immigration policy overhaul, an issue that has divided voters, lawmakers and church congregations.
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Any red blooded working American who are losing their JOBS and BENEFITS ti illegal immigrants, SHOULD DUMP these anti-American family churches in a New York minute!!
I agree Marc. If these Evangelicals aren't busy telling us that candidates aren't 'Christian enough' they're now moving on to taking jobs from citizens and OVERTAXING our entitlement programs where 75% of these immigrants will MORE THAN LIKELY end up.
Apparently, hispanics use gov't services more than any other group of immigrants ever has. I think some of it is cultural, but it is frustrating. We really don't need to import more people to live I'm the American taxpayer. Still, I question this poll. Most Americans are very concerned about illegal entry into our country, and they really don't want those with criminal records.
AZ
So much for the fact that all Evangelicals are anti-Immigrant.
Remember too that many Evangelicals said ROMNEY wasn't a Christian in their eyes, therefore, they advised Christians NOT to vote for him. They love to fancy themselves the God police and they are one of the reasons Barack HUSSEIN Obama is back in office.
"Barack HUSSEIN Obama is back in office." Yes because Mr. Romney and Mr. Ryan failed to campaign sufficiently.
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