Immigration III

Here's a thought experiment I worked up. Whether you are in a traditional mainline church, a non-denominational evangelical mega-church, or some form of an emerging church experience, ask yourself the following question: Do you know where your (denomination, pastor, emerging church conversation leader) stands on abortion? On gay marriage? On the situation in Darfur? On global warming? On going "green"? On the generic concept of social justice? On the war in Iraq? On Middle East peace? I'll bet that the answer for many of you to many of these questions is yes. (I mean, after all, how many pastors would go to a conference proclaiming that they were in favor of social injustice?) OK. How many of you know your (denomination's , pastor's, emerging church conversation leader's) position on the key issues in the immigration debate: border fences, skill versus family priorities, requirements of return, paths to citizenship/amnesty, timing of all of the above? Has the issue even surfaced in a Christian context for you?