Subject: IWG Fairfax (VA) letter
From: Interfaith Working Group <[email-masked]>
Date: Sat, 17 May 1997 23:50:20 -0400 (EDT)

The following went out on IWG letterhead listing 10 congregations and religious
organizations and 39 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.

May 17, 1997

The Fairfax Journal
6883 Commercial Drive
Springfield, VA  22159

Dear Editors:

The May 11 Associated Press article about the Christian
Coalition's Baltimore event gave the mistaken
impression (which the Coalition is trying to build on)
that African-American clergy have inherently
conservative notions about the definition of family.  
No one factor, such as skin color or a broadly-defined
set of religious beliefs (e.g. "Christianity"), can
accurately predict an individual's opinions on any one
issue.  There is a diversity of opinion about sexuality
and other social issues among Christians, African-
Americans, and African-American Christians.   

Sincerely,
Barbara Purdom     Christopher Purdom
Interfaith Working Group Coordinators

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Interfaith Working Group                Religious organizations, congregations
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http://www.libertynet.org/~iwg/         reproductive freedom, and the 
215-235-3050                            separation of church and state.