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Pat Robertson
Founder, CEO and Director of the Christian Broadcasting Network
2004 Revenue: $186,482,060
Location: Virginia Beach, Va.
Web site: http://www.cbn.com/
“We often hear of the constitutionally mandated ‘separation of church and state.’ Of course, as you know, that phrase appears no where in the Constitution or the Bill of Rights....We do find this phrase in the constitution of another nation, however...that of the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics—an atheistic nation sworn to the destruction of the United States of America.”
“When I said during my presidential bid that I would only bring Christians and Jews into the government, I hit a firestorm. ‘What do you mean?’ the media challenged me. ‘You’re not going to bring atheists into the government? How dare you maintain that those who believe the Judeo-Christian values are better qualified to govern America than Hindus and Muslims?’ My simple answer is, ‘Yes, they are.’”
“We have a court that has essentially stuck its finger in God’s eye and said we’re going to legislate you out of the schools. We’re going to take your commandments from off the courthouse steps in various states. We’re not going to let little children read the commandments of God. We’re not going to let the Bible be read, no prayer in our schools. We have insulted God at the highest levels of our government. And, then we say, ‘Why does this happen?’ Well, why it’s happening is that God Almighty is lifting his protection from us.”
James Dobson
Founder and chairman of Focus on the Family
2005 Revenue: $137,848,520
Location: Colorado Springs, Colo.
Web site: http://www.family.org/
“Do we as Christians need to be liked so badly that we chose to remain silent in response to the killing of babies, the spreading of homosexual propaganda to our children, the distribution of condoms and immoral advice to our teenagers, and the undermining of marriage as an institution? Would Jesus have ignored these wicked activities? Would the One who severely threatened those who would harm a child have ignored the bloody hands of today’s abortionists? No, I am convinced that he would be the first to condemn sin in high places, and I doubt if he would have minced words in making the point.”
“The world of the Christian activist can be a very lonely place. War is always tough on those who are called to fight it.”
“What’s needed is a constitutional amendment protecting the rights of students and other citizens to voice their religious convictions and apply their faith to everyday issues. It would require an amendment to the Constitution of the United States to protect voluntary school prayer and religious liberty generally.”
“School choice is an idea whose time has come. It would give parents the right to decide whether to send their children to a public, private, or religious institution and even to select the specific school to which they would be sent.”
“Without question in my mind, the greatest danger to our moral perspective and to the family and indeed to the nation is the homosexual activist movement.... Homosexuals want it all. They want everything.… They want it all, and what’s scary about it is they’re getting it all.”
D. James Kennedy
Founder and President of Coral Ridge Ministries
2005 Revenue: $39,253,882
Location: Fort Lauderdale, Fla.
Web site: http://www.coralridge.org/
“This is our land. This is our world. This is our heritage, and with God’s help, we shall reclaim this nation for Jesus Christ. And no power on earth can stop us.”
“How much more forcefully can I say it? The time has come, and it is long overdue, when Christians and conservatives and all men and women who believe in the birthright of freedom must rise up and reclaim America for Jesus Christ.”
“Christians did not start the culture war but...we are going to end it. That is a fact, and the Bible assures us of victory.”
“Not all the educators in our public schools and universities are deliberately deceitful, not all of them want to destroy this nation, but many do. The major teachers’ unions certainly do.”
“Just a few years ago, there were as many as ten thousand Communist professors in American universities. The average person never saw any of them, and many would doubt the truth of that statistic. But I can assure you it is true.”
Other religious right leaders include:
Alan Sears
President, CEO and General Counsel of Alliance Defense Fund
Revenue: $17,921,146
Location: Scottsdale, Ariz.
Web site: http://www.alliancedefensefund.org/
Donald Wildmon
Founder and Chairman of American Family Association
2005 Revenue: $17,595,352
Location: Tupelo, Miss.
Web site: http://www.afa.net/
Jay Sekulow
Chief Counsel of American Center for Law and Justice which was founded by Pat Robertson
2005 Revenue: $14,485,514
Location: Virginia Beach, Va., and Washington, D.C.
Web site: http://www.aclj.org/
Tony Perkins
President and CEO of the Family Research Council which was founded by James C. Dobson
2005 Revenue: $9,958,115
Location: Washington, D.C.
Web site: http://www.frc.org/
Tim and Beverly LaHaye
Founders of Concerned Women for America
2005 Revenue: $8,484,108
Location: Washington, D.C.
Web site: http://www.cwfa.org/
Louis P. Sheldon
Founder and chairman of Traditional Values Coalition
2005 Revenue: $6,389,448
Location: Anaheim, Calif. and Washington, D.C.
Web site: http://www.traditionalvalues.org/
Founder, CEO and Director of the Christian Broadcasting Network
2004 Revenue: $186,482,060
Location: Virginia Beach, Va.
Web site: http://www.cbn.com/
“We often hear of the constitutionally mandated ‘separation of church and state.’ Of course, as you know, that phrase appears no where in the Constitution or the Bill of Rights....We do find this phrase in the constitution of another nation, however...that of the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics—an atheistic nation sworn to the destruction of the United States of America.”
“When I said during my presidential bid that I would only bring Christians and Jews into the government, I hit a firestorm. ‘What do you mean?’ the media challenged me. ‘You’re not going to bring atheists into the government? How dare you maintain that those who believe the Judeo-Christian values are better qualified to govern America than Hindus and Muslims?’ My simple answer is, ‘Yes, they are.’”
“We have a court that has essentially stuck its finger in God’s eye and said we’re going to legislate you out of the schools. We’re going to take your commandments from off the courthouse steps in various states. We’re not going to let little children read the commandments of God. We’re not going to let the Bible be read, no prayer in our schools. We have insulted God at the highest levels of our government. And, then we say, ‘Why does this happen?’ Well, why it’s happening is that God Almighty is lifting his protection from us.”
James Dobson
Founder and chairman of Focus on the Family
2005 Revenue: $137,848,520
Location: Colorado Springs, Colo.
Web site: http://www.family.org/
“Do we as Christians need to be liked so badly that we chose to remain silent in response to the killing of babies, the spreading of homosexual propaganda to our children, the distribution of condoms and immoral advice to our teenagers, and the undermining of marriage as an institution? Would Jesus have ignored these wicked activities? Would the One who severely threatened those who would harm a child have ignored the bloody hands of today’s abortionists? No, I am convinced that he would be the first to condemn sin in high places, and I doubt if he would have minced words in making the point.”
“The world of the Christian activist can be a very lonely place. War is always tough on those who are called to fight it.”
“What’s needed is a constitutional amendment protecting the rights of students and other citizens to voice their religious convictions and apply their faith to everyday issues. It would require an amendment to the Constitution of the United States to protect voluntary school prayer and religious liberty generally.”
“School choice is an idea whose time has come. It would give parents the right to decide whether to send their children to a public, private, or religious institution and even to select the specific school to which they would be sent.”
“Without question in my mind, the greatest danger to our moral perspective and to the family and indeed to the nation is the homosexual activist movement.... Homosexuals want it all. They want everything.… They want it all, and what’s scary about it is they’re getting it all.”
D. James Kennedy
Founder and President of Coral Ridge Ministries
2005 Revenue: $39,253,882
Location: Fort Lauderdale, Fla.
Web site: http://www.coralridge.org/
“This is our land. This is our world. This is our heritage, and with God’s help, we shall reclaim this nation for Jesus Christ. And no power on earth can stop us.”
“How much more forcefully can I say it? The time has come, and it is long overdue, when Christians and conservatives and all men and women who believe in the birthright of freedom must rise up and reclaim America for Jesus Christ.”
“Christians did not start the culture war but...we are going to end it. That is a fact, and the Bible assures us of victory.”
“Not all the educators in our public schools and universities are deliberately deceitful, not all of them want to destroy this nation, but many do. The major teachers’ unions certainly do.”
“Just a few years ago, there were as many as ten thousand Communist professors in American universities. The average person never saw any of them, and many would doubt the truth of that statistic. But I can assure you it is true.”
Other religious right leaders include:
Alan Sears
President, CEO and General Counsel of Alliance Defense Fund
Revenue: $17,921,146
Location: Scottsdale, Ariz.
Web site: http://www.alliancedefensefund.org/
Donald Wildmon
Founder and Chairman of American Family Association
2005 Revenue: $17,595,352
Location: Tupelo, Miss.
Web site: http://www.afa.net/
Jay Sekulow
Chief Counsel of American Center for Law and Justice which was founded by Pat Robertson
2005 Revenue: $14,485,514
Location: Virginia Beach, Va., and Washington, D.C.
Web site: http://www.aclj.org/
Tony Perkins
President and CEO of the Family Research Council which was founded by James C. Dobson
2005 Revenue: $9,958,115
Location: Washington, D.C.
Web site: http://www.frc.org/
Tim and Beverly LaHaye
Founders of Concerned Women for America
2005 Revenue: $8,484,108
Location: Washington, D.C.
Web site: http://www.cwfa.org/
Louis P. Sheldon
Founder and chairman of Traditional Values Coalition
2005 Revenue: $6,389,448
Location: Anaheim, Calif. and Washington, D.C.
Web site: http://www.traditionalvalues.org/
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