From: Interfaith Working Group Subject: IWG Winston-Salem Christian Diversity Letter Date: Tue, 5 Jan 1999 23:36:05 -0500 (EST) January 5, 1999 Winston-Salem Journal PO Box 3159 Winston-Salem, NC 27102 Dear Editors: Frank Hartwig (letter, December 26) states that 100 million people in America believe that "the whole Bible is inspired by God." He then implies that all of those 100 million people identify themselves as "fundamentalists," that they all "know that the Bible clearly denounces homosexual practice as contrary to God's will and God's loving plan for humankind," and states that none of them "fear overpopulation." Such statements would be overly broad even if limited to those who believe that the whole Bible is the literal word of God (the standard definition of fundamentalist). Homosexuality and overpopulation are just two of the many issues that Christians debate on a regular basis; what the Bible actually says about these and other issues, or how to interpret the Bible to shed more light on a variety of issues, is by no means something that all Christians agree upon. Sincerely, Barbara Purdom Christopher Purdom Interfaith Working Group Coordinators The above letter went out on IWG letterhead listing 16 congregations and organizations and 60 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.