Dobson, Others Seek Ouster of NAE Vice President

From Christianity Today:

(Full Article) More than two dozen evangelical leaders are seeking the ouster of the Rev. Richard Cizik from the National Association of Evangelicals because of his "relentless campaign" against global warming.

In a March 1 letter to L. Roy Taylor, chairman of the NAE Board, Focus on the Family Chairman James Dobson and others said the NAE vice president’s activism on global warming is "a threat to the unity and integrity" of the organization.

"The issue that is dividing and demoralizing the NAE and its leaders is related to global warming," wrote the leaders, none of whom are members of the association. "If he cannot be trusted to articulate the views of American evangelicals on environmental issues, then we respectfully suggest that he be encouraged to resign his position with the NAE."

The purposefulness of this letter is something I do not understand. If Dobson is so concerned about articulating the evangelical position on the climate of Creation, why isn’t he a member of the NAE, or his organizations or para-organizations a part of it? Is it right to ask someone in an organization to step down if you are not part of that organization? Would it be alright for the UK Parliament to ask Congress to impeach Bush, when they are not citizens of this country nor hold any political power? The American Church suffers from a lack of church discipline, but then we hear of things like this . . .