Subject: IWG Daily News church/state letter
From: Interfaith Working Group <[email-masked]>
Date: Tue, 16 Dec 1997 09:55:45 -0500 (EST)

The following went out on IWG letterhead listing 12 congregations and
organizations and 53 clergy from 15 religious traditions. 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.

December 15, 1997

Philadelphia Daily News
PO Box 7788
Phila., PA 19101

Dear Editors:

Since the Catholic League recently objected to the use
of Penn State display space for a Catholic student's
artistic expression of her faith, it was fascinating
to note that the League is using Judge Lewis
Quadrangle to display a nativity scene.  The conflicts
inherent in the free exercise, free speech, and
establishment clauses of the first amendment present
an eternal judicial challenge, but it would be nice if
every group with an opinion was at least as consistent
as the Jewish Community Relations Council, and as
conscious of the social issues involved.

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.