"The
consequences of global warming," the statement reads, "will hit the poor the
hardest, in part because those areas likely to be significantly affected first
are the poorest regions of the world. The study was
conducted as part of a continuing investigation of the social,
political, and economic issues confronting the U.

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Leith Anderson, senior pastor of Wooddale Church near Minneapolis and
former president of the National Association of Evangelicals, said, "When a
major challenge like this is recognized, leaders must lead.

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The print ad has a partial list of the signatories and is headlined: "Our
commitment to Jesus Christ compels us to solve the global warming crisis.
Among the findings:

When asked whether they agree more with intelligent design or
evolution, an overwhelming majority of Jewish doctors (88%)
and more than half of Catholic doctors (60%) said they agree
more with evolution, while slightly more than half of
Protestants (54%) agree more with intelligent design. The
majority of Jewish doctors (65%) agree more with the statement
that "humans evolved naturally with no supernatural
involvement.

When asked whether intelligent design has legitimacy as
science, an overwhelming majority of Jewish doctors (83%) and
half of Catholic doctors (51%) believe that intelligent design
is simply "a religiously inspired pseudo-science rather than
a legitimate scientific speculation ," while more than half of
Protestant doctors (63%) believe that intelligent design is a
"legitimate scientific speculation.net

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"Sympathy for the idea of intelligent design comes primarily from
Protestant members of the medical community, although openness to
consideration of intelligent design as a legitimate speculation is
strong among Catholics but completely lacking among Jews," said Alan
Mittleman , director of the Finkelstein Institute.

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"The most important step that
can be taken at the federal level," the statement reads, "is to pass and
implement national legislation requiring sufficient economy-wide reductions in
carbon dioxide emissions through cost effective, market-based mechanisms such
as a cap-and-trade program. Peter Borgdorff, head of the Christian Reformed Church, said the
statement was notable because of its Christian foundation and motivation, and
the specificity of its call for personal and government action on the issue of
climate change."

Concern for Impacts on People, Especially the Poor
The statement highlights a strong concern for the impact global warming
will have on people, especially poor nations and individuals. Mittleman or Glenn Kessler, please contact Sherry
Kirschenbaum, JTS Director of Media Relations, at (212) 678 -8953
(kirschenbaum@jtsa. JTS trains
tomorrow's religious, educational, academic and lay leaders for the
Jewish community and beyond.

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Half of the doctors (50%) believe that schools should be
allowed (but not required) to teach intelligent design.

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The Evangelical Climate Initiative Seeks National Legislation to Reduce
Emissions

New Poll Results Show Broad Evangelical Support For Effort

WASHINGTON, A group of more than 85 influential
evangelical leaders released a statement today expressing a biblically driven
commitment to curb global warming and called on the government to enact
national legislation to reduce carbon dioxide emissions that are contributing
to global climate change.

Calling on Leadership from Government and Business
For the first time, a major evangelical group is calling on the U.

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"As signatories, we are committing
ourselves to use our influence as evangelical leaders to focus attention and
prompt action of Christian believers to work to limit the emissions that are
contributing to disastrous climate change.org

Founded in 1886 as a
rabbinical school, The Jewish Theological Seminary today is the
academic and spiritual center of Conservative Judaism worldwide,
encompassing a world-class library and five schools.

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government to establish limits on emissions. The company's services include
traditional and web-based marketing and communications research.

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S. In addition, "63 percent of evangelicals
believe that while global warming may be a long-term issue, the problem is
being caused today, so we must start addressing it immediately," Sellers said."

The majority of all doctors (78%) accept evolution rather than
reject it and, of those, Jews are most positive (94%),
Catholics are next (86%) followed by Protestants (59%).hcdi.

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NEW YORK----Results of a national
survey of 1,472 physicians revealed that more than half of physicians
(63%) agree that the theory of evolution is more correct than
intelligent design.S." By contrast, less
than half of Protestant doctors (46%) believe that God
initiated and guided an evolutionary process, while 35%
believe that God created humans as they appear now.
"As our earlier physician studies indicated, religion, culture and
ethnic heritage have an impact on their views of science, even from
this relatively homogenous group of physicians who share similar
education , income and social status," noted Glenn Kessler, co-founder
and managing partner, HCD Research.jtsa .hcdi.

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Evangelical Leaders Call Global Warming a Moral and Spiritual Crisis

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Editors /Reporters: For more information on the poll, or to speak
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Other signatories include denominational leaders Jack Hayford (Foursquare
Gospel), Peter Borgdorff (Christian Reformed Church ), and Berten Waggoner
(Vineyard), as well as David Neff, executive editor of Christianity Today, and
Duane Litfin, president of Wheaton College."

Poll Results Indicate Growing Evangelical Concern
The group also announced that a new poll by Ellison Research showed strong
concern among evangelicals for responsible care of the environment. The margin of error for the study was plus or minus 3% at a
95% level of confidence.

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Majority of Physicians Give the Nod to Evolution Over Intelligent Design

The responses were analyzed based on the religious affiliation.

A majority of Catholic doctors (67%) agree with the statement
that God initiated and guided an evolutionary process that has
led to current human beings, while 11% believe that "God
created humans exactly as they appear now. Visit the JTS website at www.edu

HCD Research is a marketing and communications research company
headquartered in Flemington, NJ.

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Ron
Sellers, president of Ellison Research, said that 70 percent of the
evangelical respondents said they believed global warming would pose a serious
threat to future generations.

More than half of Catholic doctors (62%) feel that schools
should be allowed (not required) to teach intelligent design,
conversely , more than half of Jewish doctors (59%) believe
that schools should be prohibited from teaching intelligent
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at (908) 638-5555 or (vinmcg@earthlink. HCD
Research is also the developer of readmylipz.com, a political ad
testing web site for the 2004 Presidential campaign.

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With God's help
we can make a difference.

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The document outlining theological and policy imperatives, issued by the
Evangelical Climate Initiative , was signed by leaders of evangelical Christian
denominations, mega-church pastors, Christian college presidents, and CEOs of
major evangelical world relief organizations.
Citing higher sea levels , more frequent heat waves and droughts, increased
tropical diseases, and reduction in agricultural output as likely results of
"even small rises in global temperature," the statement declares: "This is
God's world, and any damage that we do to God's world is an offense against
God himself."
The statement, Climate Change: An Evangelical Call to Action, establishes
that Christian moral convictions demand a response to the climate change
problem, and calls on governments, business, churches and individuals to play
a role."

Advertising Campaign
The Evangelical Climate Initiative also announced an advertising campaign
that will present the themes of the climate statement through a series of
national television, radio, and print ads, beginning with a full-page ad in
The New York Times February 9.

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In the future, global warming puts at risk our
longstanding efforts to help the poor.ChristiansAndClimate.

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The signers include Rick Warren, author of the runaway best seller, The
Purpose Driven Life, and the leaders of the two largest charitable
organizations in the country: Rich Stearns, president of World Vision, and
Commissioner Todd Bassett, national commander of The Salvation Army."
Jo Anne Lyon, executive director of World Hope International , said: "The
evangelical community has worked in poor countries for many years, spending
billions of dollars to help people meet their basic needs and to share the
Good News about Jesus Christ.
To view detailed results for this poll, please go to:
http://www.

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The text reads in part: "With the same love of God and neighbor that compels
us to preach salvation through Jesus Christ, protect unborn life, preserve the
family and the sanctity of marriage, defend religious freedom and human
dignity, and take the whole Gospel to a hurting world, we the undersigned
evangelical leaders resolve to come together with others of like mind to pray
and to work to stop global warming.net

The Finkelstein Institute provides a venue to advance dialogue at
the intersection of religion and public affairs.

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"This is a positive step based on the hope that God will help Americans
lead on this issue," Borgdorff said. For additional
information on HCD Research, access the company's web site at
www.

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The Evangelical Climate Initiative is a group of more than 85 evangelical
leaders who -- as a result of their commitment to Jesus Christ and concern for
His creation - - have signed the statement entitled Climate Change: An
Evangelical Call to Action; it represents their efforts (signatories sign as
individuals, and not as spokespersons for their respective organizations ) to
encourage action by evangelical Christians and all Americans to make life
changes necessary to help solve the global warming crisis, and to advance
legislation that will limit emissions, while respecting economic and business
concerns.
The study was conducted by the Louis Finkelstein Institute for
Social and Religious Research at The Jewish Theological Seminary and
HCD Research in Flemington , New Jersey, from May 13-15.

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