Recently, Pastor at New Life Church in Colorado Springs and President of the National Association of Evangelicals, Ted Haggard spoke in Hawaii to 5,000 residents regarding the roles evangelicals should play in politics and their responsibility to the world.
From The Honolulu Star-Bulletin:
"Evangelicalism has no reservation about being a voice in politics," said Haggard, who is one of several Christian leaders who have the ear of President Bush. He regularly participates in the president's weekly conference call. He was at a recent White House meeting on Bush's faith-based initiative of government support for social services provided by religious groups.'
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"Christians are responsible to protect everybody," not just Christians, he said.
"Unfortunately, some people draw their security by identifying themselves by who they hate. I speak for more evangelicals than any other person. We do not hate. We offer hope and life."
He added: "We believe fundamentally that people of strength should use it for those who can't help themselves. It is not okay to stand by passively and watch tyranny prevail."
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