From: Interfaith Working Group Subject: IWG Seattle Times anti-censorship letter Date: Wed, 4 Aug 1999 23:30:35 -0400 (EDT) August 2, 1999 Seattle Times PO Box 70 Seattle, WA 98111 Dear Editors: In his July 28 letter, Jon Hoerlein suggests banning "books that attempt to legitimize immoral sexual lifestyles." However, Hoerlein is not the only person in the world who believes that "moral absolutes exist," and many religious people believe that one of those absolutes is the equality of same-gender and mixed-gender relationships. Religious liberty is good for the United States, and banning books is bad for everybody. Sincerely, Barbara Purdom Christopher Purdom Interfaith Working Group Coordinators The above letter went out on IWG letterhead listing 17 congregations and organizations and 67 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. -- 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. Support our work: wear an IWG shirt! http://www.libertynet.org/iwg/clothes.html