From: Interfaith Working Group Subject: IWG Iowa State Daily Thank You Date: Tue, 16 Sep 1997 23:02:30 -0400 (EDT) September 15, 1997 Keesia Wirt The Iowa State Daily 108 Hamilton Hall Ames, IA 50011 Dear Ms. Wirt: Thank you for your very moving September 10 column. It is always very disturbing when anyone fails to see the social equivalence of religious belief and sexual orientation. It is even worse when someone in authority not only fails to make that connection, but forcibly denies it by reducing a group of people to a single characteristic and then advocating their murder. Hopefully, by writing about your teacher's horrendous statement you will help people see the truth. Keep up the good work. 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.