Subject: IWG Elmira NY Religious Diversity/Sexual Orientation
From: Interfaith Working Group <[email-masked]>
Date: Tue, 31 Mar 1998 22:54:04 -0500 (EST)

March 30, 1998

The Star-Gazette
Box 285
Elmira, NY  14902

Dear Editors:

We were astounded by Marjorie J. Hughson's assertion
[letter, March 17] that you cannot be both gay and
religious.  Ms. Hughson is clearly equating
"religious" with "evangelical Christian" since she
goes on to say that "no church can save a
homosexual."  She seems to not know that there are
many religions in the world, including many varieties
of Christianity, and many viewpoints within
Christianity on the sinfulness of same-gender sexual
behavior , and how one goes about being "saved."

Sincerely,
Barbara Purdom     Christopher Purdom
Interfaith Working Group Coordinators
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