First on Fox: One of the main liberal ecumenical Christian organizations in the world published an article during the Holy Week promoting the activism of climate change, arousing criticism from certain experts who spoke to Fox News Digital.
“Training shows climate justice as a moral imperative for churches,” an article on the World Council of Church Council said on Monday while billions of Christians around the world began to observe Holy Week and commemorate the seven days preceding Easter.
The post said: “Exploration of how churches can do more for climate justice, the World Council for Churches (COE), in cooperation with the National Bangladesh Churches, organized climate litigation training in Dacca, Bangladesh, April 11.”
In a Thursday PublishThe WCC has talked about climate change again by saying: “The climate crisis is not siloted – our solutions should not be. During a joint seminar in India, experts put pressure for an approach linked to terrestrial, water and food justice.”
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The World Churches Council promoted activism of climate change during Holy Week. (Getty / Istock)
“In the midst of the polycaries that the world now knows, the role of churches and other actors in the faith in terms of contributions to climate justice is more important than ever,” said CEE secretary general, Reverend, Dr. Jerry Pillay, told Bangladesh. “Our moral voice is necessary for the changes of urgent necessary system.”
Last week, The WCC announced That he “launched his new resource on the legal tools of climate justice, the emphasis was placed on the hope for children – a hope strongly supported by knowledge on the way in which churches can play the financial actors responsible for their role in the perpetuation of the climate crisis”.
Fox News Digital contacted the WCC to comment.
Dan Turner, founder and executive director of Power The Future, compared the push of climate change to the “long history of a battle against paganism” of Christianity.
“It is not surprising that neo-pagans hide behind climate change to pollute religion and push their program,” said Turner. “The most Christian countries look and the cleanest water, and the greatest respect for the earth.”
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Gabriella Hoffman, independent director of the Center of the Forum of Women for Energy and Conservation, told Fox News Digital that it was not “rare” that religious institutions preach the “biblical” teaching of “the stewardship of the earth” but that climate justice “is moving away from this teaching by encouraging its members to reject a positive human interaction with nature”.
“They believe that nature replaces people’s needs. The two interests can be balanced and not disagree with each other,” said Hoffman.
Steve Cortes, founder of the League of American Workers and senior counselor for Catholic Voting, told Fox News Digital: “During Holy Week, the Church should focus on reflection on the sacrifice of Christ on the cross, instead of advancing climate hysteria.
The CEO, which claims 352 church organizations members of more than 120 countries, representing more than 580 million Christians worldwide, has a long history of political activism in favor of liberal causes.
The organization has “established several highly biased and politicized subgroups”, ” According to the NGO Monitorsome of which have been linked to anti-Israeli efforts and BDS activities.
President Donald Trump, accompanied by a person disguised as Easter rabbit, welcomes customers with opening remarks during the 141st roller of Easter eggs on the southern lawn of the White House on April 22, 2019. (Win McNamee / Getty images)
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Last year, the coe published a statement In support of the controversial decision of the International Criminal Court to issue an arrest warrant against Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in response to the benefits of the terrorist attack on October 7.
Shortly after this attack, the Coe published a statement Calling to “underline (ING) the need to deal with the deep causes of the current conflict, which are deeply linked to decades of occupation, prolonged seats on Gaza and the systematic violation of fundamental human rights”.
