From: Interfaith Working Group Subject: IWG Boston Globe 10 Commandments Letter Date: Mon, 10 Mar 1997 23:36:16 -0500 (EST) The following went out on IWG letterhead listing 3 congregations, 6 religious organizations and 38 clergy from 13 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. March 10, 1997 The Boston Globe Box 2378 Boston, MA 02107 Dear Editor: Mary Leonard's piece about religion and politics provided an interesting viewpoint, but her choice of words in saying that "one-third of the House voted against the Ten Commandments," and that the same one- third voted "for strict separation of Church and State and against the biblical word of God," was extremely unfortunate. There are many Jews and Christians who have dedicated their lives to spreading the word of God and who believe in strict church-state separation. Later in the article Ms. Leonard even quoted conservative Christians who oppose state-sanctioned religion, but she called their opposition a "remarkable" act of defiance against the "orthodoxy" of the Religious Right, and not opposition to God. Sincerely, Barbara Purdom Christopher Purdom Interfaith Working Group Coordinators -- Interfaith Working Group Religious organizations, congregations iwg@libertynet.org and clergy supporting gay rights, http://www.libertynet.org/~iwg/ reproductive freedom, and the 215-235-3050 separation of church and state.