Date: Wed, 21 Jun 2000 22:42:33 -0400 From: Interfaith Working Group Subject: IWG Philadelpha Inquirer church/state coverage letter June 20, 2000 The Philadelphia Inquirer PO Box 8263 Philadelphia, PA 19101 Dear Editors: The Washington Post school prayer article which you ran on the front page was quite good. However, the Inquirer-supplied headline `Praying Before Playing is Barred' was very misleading, as athletes can pray all they want before, during, and after the game; `Religious Liberty Upheld' would have been a much more accurate headline. And while we appreciate the quality and prominence of the story from the Post, we wonder at the lack of coverage of potential local repercussions and opinions. How many school districts in the Philadelphia area, for instance, are currently engaged in the activity which the highest court in the country just declared unconstitutional? Sincerely, Barbara Lamond Purdom Christopher Purdom Interfaith Working Group Coordinators The above letter was sent on IWG letterhead listing 20 congregations and religious organizations and 66 clergy from 16 religious traditions. For a quick summary of current events, with links, visit http://www.iwgonline.org/current/ -- Interfaith Working Group PO Box 11706 Philadelphia, PA 19101 http://www.iwgonline.org/ iwg@iwgonline.org voice: 215-235-3050 fax: 215-232-0829