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Of all the dispositions and habits which lead to
political prosperity, religion and morality are
indispensable supports...The mere politician ought to
respect and to cherish them...Let is simply be asked,
Where is the security for property, for reputation, for
life, if the sense of religious obligation desert? And
let us with caution indulge the supposition that
morality can be maintained without religion. Whatever
may be conceded to the influence of refined education on
minds...reason and experience both forbid us to expect
that national morality can prevail, in exclusion of
religious principle. |
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~ President George
Washington
September 17, 1796 |
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1st US
President 1789-97 |
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Charles Finney, a minister and leader in America's Second Great
Awakening once said:
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The Church
must take right ground in regard to politics.... The time has
come that Christians must vote for honest men and take
consistent ground in politics... God cannot sustain this free
and blessed country which we love and pray for unless the Church
will take right ground. Politics are a part of a religion in
such a country as this, and Christians must do their duty to the
country as a part of their duty to God.... God will bless or
curse this nation according to the course Christians take in
politics.
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 We
believe that, through effective grassroots organization and through
encouraging activism by conservative Christians, we can bring this
country back to its Judeo-Christian roots and to the traditional
values that made America great. You can help in this effort through
a number of ways. Whether you want to become a chapter leader, give
financial support, assist in the distribution of voter guides in
your church and community, or volunteer at the State Headquarters,
the Georgia Christian Alliance needs you!
The many ways you
can participate include:
- Serve as a
contact person, or liaison, in your church.
- Assist in
the distribution of non-partisan Voter Guides and Scorecards in
your church or community at election time.
- Help start a
local chapter in your area if one does not already exist.
- Make a
financial contribution.
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In
the past few years, we have seen radical departure from the
Judeo-Christian principles which were and are the foundation of our
country and our government. Never in our country's history have we seen
such an all-out attack on religion, Christian values, and families. If
we act now, we have a tremendous opportunity to change this country and
state for the better. The Georgia |
Christian Alliance and its over 60,000 members and
activists in Georgia would like you to join in this effort. Some
of the things that we are doing as an organization to turn the
tide include:
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Distribute several hundred thousand
voter guides in churches and communities prior an election that
informs citizens about the stands candidates take on the issues.
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Distribute Scorecards that show how
elected officials voted on various issues and thus hold them
accountable to their constituency.
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Sponsor voter registration drives in
churches.
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Inform voters through our Internet
newsletter, “Keeping The Faith,” on issues that need grassroots
action.
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Lobby the state legislature.
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Encourage activism on a local level
through the dissemination of our information.
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None of this would be possible without the support and action of
people like you who are concerned with the state of our nation,
and want to do something about it! Please join us by signing up
to receive our Internet newsletter, “Keeping The Faith,”
volunteering to distribute our Voter Guides and Scorecards,
becoming a Church Liaison, and by partnering with us
financially. We receive no funding from the national
organization and are totally dependent on fellow Georgians to
financially support the work that we do. |
| There are many benefits to joining the
Georgia Christian Alliance, the Greatest of which is the
knowledge that you are doing something to remedy the problems
facing our state and our nation. |
- Join the Georgia Christian Alliance
mailing list
- Become a church liaison
- Help distribute voter guides and
scorecards
- Make a donation
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Biography: Sadie Fields
Sadie Fields has worked in Christian activism for the past 20
years. Her first position was with the Christian Film and
Television Commission, a ministry that monitors the effects of
violence and sex on children in movies and on television, where
she was involved in fund raising and public relations.
In 1993, Sadie entered the political arena and served as state
director for a presidential candidate and field director on
three other statewide campaigns – including two for governor and
one for U. S. Senate.
In 1997 she was asked to serve as the State Chairman of the
Christian Coalition of Georgia and remains in that position
today. In October 2006, the name was changed to Georgia
Christian Alliance. The mission and purpose of the organization
remains the same.
Her “Keeping The Faith” internet newsletter reaches several
thousand people around the state and includes action alerts
regarding legislation as well as updates and editorials on
issues that are timely and important to Christians. Sadie has
appeared on numerous television and radio news shows, and her
editorials have been published in newspapers around the state.
She has also been interviewed by Japanese, Austrian, Canadian
and British television regarding Christian involvement in the
American political arena.
She is frequently called upon to participate in roundtable
discussions with various think tanks regarding Christian
involvement in government, and speaks with regularity to church
groups, civic and political groups and in Christian schools. She
has also been invited to speak at several of the universities in
Georgia, including Emory University, Oglethorpe University and
Agnes Scott College.
In 2004, the Christian Coalition of Georgia successfully
spearheaded the effort to have the Georgia Marriage Amendment
placed on the ballot so that Georgians could have a voice in how
marriage is defined in our state. The amendment passed
overwhelmingly with 76% of all Georgians voting to keep marriage
defined as being between one man and one woman.
In 2005 Sadie was named by James Magazine and Georgia Trend
Magazine as one of the 100 most influential Georgians, and again
in 2006 by James Magazine.
She resides in Marietta, GA and is a member of the Church of the
Apostles. Sadie is the mother of 3 and the grandmother of 8. |
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