From: Interfaith Working Group Subject: IWG Newnan GA Religious Stereotyping Date: Fri, 11 Sep 1998 00:05:52 -0400 (EDT) September 7, 1998 Times Herald 16 Jefferson St Newnan, GA 30263 Dear Editors: In his commentary about the Wisconsin Supreme Court's decision about opting out of student fees Alex McRae makes may broad and inaccurate statements about what all Christians feel about a number of topics. We wish to respond to three in particular: There are Christians (and other people of faith) who oppose school prayer because, among other things, it incites tensions between people with different belief systems and often leads to violence against religious minorities. Contrary to his commentary, many people of faith also support campus centers for sexual minorities, which serve students of all faiths (many of them Christian). And finally, since our laws are based on the Constitution, many Christians and other people of faith believe that that is the document that should be on the walls of our courtrooms, not the Ten Commandments. Sincerely, Barbara Purdom Christopher Purdom Interfaith Working Group Coordinators The above letter went out on IWG letterhead listing 15 congregations and organizations and 59 clergy from 16 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. -- 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.