Subject: IWG Moline Illinois, Wogaman/IRD/Church/State
From: Interfaith Working Group <[email-masked]>
Date: Wed, 11 Feb 1998 23:13:38 -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.

February 10, 1998

The Daily Dispatch
1720 5th Avenue
Moline, IL 61265

Dear Editors:

We were fascinated by Dorwin Cornell's February 5
letter, which rehashed a very old Cal Thomas column
about the Rev. Philip Wogaman.  Thomas' column was
based on a report from the Institute for Religion and
Democracy, an organization which works to undermine
support for  progressive religious ideas and spread
discord among the mainline Protestant denominations. 
Mr. Cornell added his own warnings about the effects
of "false religious doctrine and perverted moral
standards," and their effect on governmental
structure and policies.  In a nation which has a
constitutional guarantee of religious liberty,
exactly who is going to determine what constitutes
false religious doctrine?  From his comments
indicating his obvious displeasure over increased
religious support for sexual minorities, it is
obvious that Mr. Cornell does not trust the American
people to decide for themselves.

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.