A record number of refugees, especially in Syria and Iraq, are fleeing war, trying to escape from poverty and making a difficult, life-threatening journey to find a safer and better way of life. In September, U.S. President Obama announced that he had decided to raise the number of Syrian refugees admitted into the United States. However, in the wake of terror attacks in Paris, the responses from the U.S. evangelicals have been strongly divided. Some evangelicals believe Americans need to follow their nobler impulses and respond in courage, love, and compassions by welcoming the refugees while many others and even the country’s state governors have voiced their strong oppression for accepting the refugees due to security concerns in the
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governors opposing the resettlement of Syrian refugees in their states and following terrorist attacks in Paris, evangelicals have found themselves discussing what is the appropriate balance between security and compassion in the immigration policy. Firstly, it is not a surprising fact that some evangelical leaders have been calling for Christians to receive and serve refugees. According to the Religion News, Wax states , “Christians are to embrace the unparalleled opportunity to love neighbors here and abroad, and to showcase the beauty of the gospel that proclaims good news to the poor, liberty for those stuck in refugee camps, and a new life for those fleeing from oppression”. Evangelicals are saying that people need not to choose between accepting all refugees or no refugees, but through rigorous screening the country should receive refugees as it is God’s will to love our neighbors as men, women, and children are brothers and sisters in Christ. These evangelicals stand firm in their faith and believe they have the responsibility for calling the rest of the world to remember human dignity, upholding the rights of those fleeing war and crisis. Also, these evangelicals want to preserve the image of God as well as promote American as a loving Christian …show more content…
According to The Guardian, leading republican candidates have been called for more vigorous screening of Syrian refugees or even turning away the refugees. Meanwhile, many evangelicals agree with these measures and support the government should place a moratorium on any new refugees. Evangelical leaders are saying that “The screening of refugees is a crucial aspect of national security, and we should insist on it”. There are concerns that the U.S government might not have the ability to properly screen out potential terrorists during the immigration process of the refugees. Also, Wax states, “There is no way to be certain who is a jihadist and who isn’t. What we do know for certain is that ISIS has bragged openly about including jihadists among those who have fled to Europe”. Evangelicals believe the government must reform the immigration policies and to ensure jihadist immigrants do not come to their country. These calls for closing the border represent the only way to ensure that the U.S. do not accidentally let in terrorists who are posing as
governors opposing the resettlement of Syrian refugees in their states and following terrorist attacks in Paris, evangelicals have found themselves discussing what is the appropriate balance between security and compassion in the immigration policy. Firstly, it is not a surprising fact that some evangelical leaders have been calling for Christians to receive and serve refugees. According to the Religion News, Wax states , “Christians are to embrace the unparalleled opportunity to love neighbors here and abroad, and to showcase the beauty of the gospel that proclaims good news to the poor, liberty for those stuck in refugee camps, and a new life for those fleeing from oppression”. Evangelicals are saying that people need not to choose between accepting all refugees or no refugees, but through rigorous screening the country should receive refugees as it is God’s will to love our neighbors as men, women, and children are brothers and sisters in Christ. These evangelicals stand firm in their faith and believe they have the responsibility for calling the rest of the world to remember human dignity, upholding the rights of those fleeing war and crisis. Also, these evangelicals want to preserve the image of God as well as promote American as a loving Christian …show more content…
According to The Guardian, leading republican candidates have been called for more vigorous screening of Syrian refugees or even turning away the refugees. Meanwhile, many evangelicals agree with these measures and support the government should place a moratorium on any new refugees. Evangelical leaders are saying that “The screening of refugees is a crucial aspect of national security, and we should insist on it”. There are concerns that the U.S government might not have the ability to properly screen out potential terrorists during the immigration process of the refugees. Also, Wax states, “There is no way to be certain who is a jihadist and who isn’t. What we do know for certain is that ISIS has bragged openly about including jihadists among those who have fled to Europe”. Evangelicals believe the government must reform the immigration policies and to ensure jihadist immigrants do not come to their country. These calls for closing the border represent the only way to ensure that the U.S. do not accidentally let in terrorists who are posing as