Asked about opposition from fundamentalism to redressing global warming, Gore said: "There are political alliances of convenience among some rightwing political groups that operate according to the three musketeers' principle--one for all and all for one. We'll support you on your special interest agenda if you support us on our special interest agenda."
"You get this bizarre spectacle of men of the cloth who are in theory following the teachings of Jesus in the Sermon on the Mount calling for reduced taxes on billionaires and the cutting of programs for the poor," he said. "And in the same way, you get people who claim to speak for Christianity adopting the propaganda of Exxon Mobil as if it's a fifth gospel."
Monday, June 26, 2006
Ethics Daily Has Exclusive Interview With Al Gore
Robert Parham, Director for the Baptist Center for Ethics, had an exclusive interview with Al Gore after his Nashville screening of the film "An Inconvenient Truth." Here's a quote:
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