From: Interfaith Working Group Subject: IWG Lancaster Sunday News church/state/gay/abortion... Date: Wed, 17 Feb 1999 23:08:08 -0500 (EST) February 16, 1999 Editor Sunday News 8 W. King Street Lancaster, PA 17603 Dear Editor: We were troubled by Robert D. Kettering's extremely inaccurate use of language in his February 14 opinion piece. Kettering speaks very generally and interchangeably about Judeo-Christian principles, Christian traditions, people of faith, average people and Christians in conjunction with a very specific set of opinions on government-sponsored religious displays, government-supported religious schools, legal abortion, and equal rights for sexual minorities. Jews, Christians, and other people of faith have incredibly varied opinions on all of these subjects. We neither share Kettering's views on any of these issues nor appreciate his attempts to downplay America's diverse religious heritage. The above letter went out on IWG letterhead listing 17 congregations and organizations and 61 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. Sincerely, Barbara Purdom Christopher Purdom Interfaith Working Group Coordinators -- Interfaith Working Group Religious organizations, congregations http://www.libertynet.org/iwg and clergy supporting gay rights, iwg@libertynet.org reproductive freedom, and the voice: 215-235-3050 fax: 232-0829 separation of church and state.