You Will Know Them by Their Fruits

After reading this article,
http://www.charlotteobserver.com/408/story/702093.html

3,500 children in public schools, plus an untold number of their younger siblings. Homeless in Charlotte. "There are pockets of folks energized around their efforts," said Bert Green, executive director of Habitat for Humanity of Charlotte. "But there's no one organization that's trying to pull all these groups together and say: ‘This is our strategic plan.' We know what we need to do. I don't think there's a political will out there to do it."

No political will. So I wondered why not? Haven't I heard for many years people say that they voted for a candidate based on 'values'? So I chose nine senators who recieved 100% rating from an organization called 'Christian Voice,' back in 1992, to get people who have consistantly enjoyed the support of Christians.

"The Christian Voice is one of the largest conservative evangelical lobbys in Washington. "Devoted to reviving religious freedom in helping make Christians good stewards."

Fast forward to today. I have taken these same nine Congressmen and compared their rating by the Christian Coalition, the Chamber of Commerce, and RESULTS.

I tried to find three groups who would represent the issues that must be addressed in todays recession. Christian Coalition, Chamber of Commerce, and RESULTS. Here is what they each claim to be about.

"The Christian Coalition was founded in 1989 by Dr. Pat Robertson to give Christians a voice in government. We represent millions of people of faith and enable them to have a strong, unified voice in the conversation we call democracyOur Five-Fold Mission: Represent the pro-family point of view before local councils, school boards, state legislatures, and Congress Speak out in the public arena and in the media Train leaders for effective social and political action Inform pro-family voters about timely issues and legislation Protest anti-Christian bigotry and defend the rights of people of faith"

"The U.S. Chamber of Commerce is the world's largest business federation representing more than 3 million businesses of all sizes, sectors, and regions. It includes hundreds of associations, thousands of local chambers, and 111 American Chambers of Commerce in 99 countries.Whether you own a business, represent one, lead a corporate office, or manage an association, the Chamber of Commerce of the United States of America® provides you with a voice of experience and influence in Washington, D.C., and around the globe. Our core mission is to fight for business and free enterprise before Congress, the White House, regulatory agencies, the courts, the court of public opinion, and governments around the world."

"RESULTS is a nonprofit grassroots advocacy organization committed to creating the political will to end hunger and the worst aspects of poverty. RESULTS is committed to individuals exercising their personal and political power by lobbying elected officials for effective solutions and key policies that affect hunger and poverty.RESULTS Educational Fund is committed to educating the public, the media, and leaders about issues related to poverty and hunger in the United States and abroad. We hold public forums, train citizens in democracy, hold media conference calls to share the latest information, and produce quality oversight research to determine the effectiveness of programs for the poor. RESULTS Educational Fund is a 501(c)(3), tax-exempt nonprofit organization."

Here is how our 9 'Christian' Congressmen are rated today, 2008.
Christian Coalition
80,100,100,100,100,100,90,100,100

Chamber of Commerce
100,80,75,80,90,90,88,79,75

RESULTS
8,11,21,62,21,9,11,11,5

So is there really a chance that goals of 'millions of people of faith' and 'business and free enterprise' are the same goals?

I chose a group that represents 'issues related to poverty and hunger' because of Jesus words in Mathew 27:35-40 "Then the righteous will say to him, 'Lord, when did we see you hungry and give you something to eat, or thirsty and give you something to drink? When did we see you as a stranger and welcome you, or see you naked and clothe you? When did we see you sick or in prison and visit you? The king will answer them, 'I tell you with certainty, since you did it for one of the least important of these brothers of mine, you did it for me.' I welcome you to repeat this research yourself. I used a resource called Project Votesmart http://votesmart.org/program_about_pvs.php