Originally Posted by TSGracchus

Well, that's true, Sherriff, but at the same time I think there may be something else going on. A lot of these green evangelicals remain very conservative on most social issues such as abortion and gay rights, but for moral reasons -- ones I understand and sympathize with, although as a non-Christian I would express them differently -- they are also concerned with protecting the earth and conserving our natural heritage for future generations.

What I see is that whatever else happens, we will have two environmentalists running for president in this election. My vote still goes to Obama, and I believe he'll win, but the fact that someone is going to push for action on global warming no matter who wins is very, very encouraging to me.

I also wonder how evangelicals are eventually going to break out on other economic and foreign policy issues. I have a hard time seeing how corporate greed and irresponsibility, whether it's towards the environment or towards the working class, can be compatible with what I understand of Christian morality. And the same can be said for warmongering. Religious faith is a dangerous tool for conservatives to use.