From MSNBC:

"The declaration, signed by the president of the Southern Baptist Convention among others and released Monday, shows a growing urgency about climate change even within groups that once dismissed claims of an overheating planet as a liberal ruse. The conservative denomination has 16.3 million members and is the largest Protestant group in the U.S."

It's interesting that this story has gotten such high headlines. I wonder if this story will change negative perceptions that outsiders have of Christianity?

I wonder if this declaration will give evangelicals credibility and "permission" to chime-in on the environment issue to a non-Christian audience?