Subject: IWG Bradenton letter
From: Interfaith Working Group <[email-masked]>
Date: Wed, 5 Mar 1997 00:15:48 -0500 (EST)

The following went out on IWG letterhead listing 3 congregations, 6 religious
organizations and 37 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 4, 1997

The Bradenton Herald
401 13th St. West
Bradenton, FL  33505

Dear Editors:

We were appalled to read of the harassment and
vandalism committed against the members and property of
the Church of the Trinity Metropolitan Community 
Church.   Religious intolerance has never led to good. 
We pray that the leaders of all the churches in the
area will speak out against this behavior and visibly
support their neighbors in need.  In a country based on
the principles of religious freedom,  it is up to
religious people and institutions to demonstrate that
people with different opinions can live side by side in
peace.

Sincerely,
Barbara Purdom     Christopher Purdom
Interfaith Working Group Coordinators

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Interfaith Working Group                Religious organizations, congregations
[email-masked]                      and clergy supporting gay rights,
http://www.libertynet.org/~iwg/         reproductive freedom, and the 
215-235-3050                            separation of church and state.