From: Interfaith Working Group Subject: IWG LA Times Buchanan Letter Date: Wed, 11 Jun 1997 22:46:35 -0400 (EDT) June 10, 1997 Los Angeles Times Times Mirror Square Los Angeles, CA 90053 Dear Editors: Patrick Buchanan seems to think that a disagreement over what God thinks is a disagreement over the existence of God. There certainly are people who do not believe in a god. There are also those who believe that God is less judgmental than Mr. Buchanan, and those who believe that God judges actions motivated by love or compassion more positively than those motivated by hate or a quest for power. As coordinators of an organization composed of fifty- one religious organizations and clergy from thirteen faiths and denominations, we celebrate the constitutional rights that make it possible for people of so many different religious backgrounds to live together peacefully. We categorically reject Mr. Buchanan's notion that religious diversity will ultimately lead to civil war. 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.