From: Interfaith Working Group Subject: IWG Fort Wayne Letter Date: Sun, 13 Jul 1997 22:59:19 -0400 (EDT) The following went out on IWG letterhead listing 10 congregations and religious organizations and 42 clergy from 14 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. July 14, 1997 Fort Wayne News-Sentinel 600 West Main St. Fort Wayne, IN 46802 Dear Editor: A rapidly growing number of clergy and congregations from the many denominations within the Jewish and Christian traditions do not believe that homosexuality is "an abomination," or that it has anything to do with Sodom. Andrey V. Korolenko seems not to realize that while there are many explanations in the Bible for why God destroyed Sodom and Gomorrah, not one of them lists the sexual orientation of the inhabitants, and certainly none of them lists the existence of a non- discrimination policy or the actions of a Human Relations Commission. 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.