Subject: IWG Greenville MCC Letter Date: Mon, 13 May 1996 22:28:09 -0400 (EDT) From: Chris Purdom The following went out on IWG letterhead listing 2 congregations, 4 religious organizations and 23 clergy from 9 faiths and denominations. If you are in the general Philadelphia area and represent a congregation or religious organization or are clergy, let us know if you want to be added - all faiths are welcome. We will also be happy to help start similar organizations in other areas. Visit the web page at http://www.libertynet.org/~iwg/ or http://www.qrd.org/qrd/www/religion/orgs/iwg/ May 12, 1996 The Greenville News Box 1688 Greenville, SC 29602-1688 Dear Editors, Thank you for your editorial supporting te zoning approval for the Metropolitan Community Church. The freedoms of religion and speech guaranteed in the first amendment of the Constitution are this country's greatest strength, and you are right to defend these traditional American values. We fail to see why differences in opinion over sexual orientation warrant such an extreme reaction when there are so many more theological differences among Christian churches. One must wonder how the people of Greenville would react to zoning requests from synagogues, mosques, or Buddhist temples. Sincerely, Barbara Purdom Christopher Purdom Interfaith Working Group Coordinators