Monday, September 26, 2005

National Council of Churches & AntiWar Protest

The National Council of Churches' Genl Secretary, the Rev Dr Bob Edgar, marched w/ Cindy Sheehan on Sat in DC and prayed with her in Crawford, TX. Rev Dr Edgar proudly and fiercely marched in DC to show the world that he stands behind the words that he & The Governing Board of the Natl Council of Churches have said about this war: "...No WMDs have been found; no link to the attacks on Sept 11/01 has been shown. It has become clear that the rationale for invasion was at best a tragic mistake, at worst a clever deception. As people of faith, we believe in the transcendent sovereignty and love of God for creation, and that the responsibility of human beings is thus to pursue justice and peace for all... The time has come to say: NO to leaders who have sent honorable sons & daughters to fight a dishonorable war. NO to the violence that has cost American lives, left 1000s grievously injured, and killed untold numbers of Iraqis whose deaths we are unwilling to acknowledge or count. NO to the abuse of prisoners that has shamed our nation and damaged our reputation throughout the world. NO to the price tag for this war that has rendered our fedrl budget incapable of adequately caring for the poorest of our own citizens. And, NO to theologies that demonize other nations and religions while arrogantly claiming righteousness for ourselves as if we share no complicity in human evil." Truer words have never been spoken... amen. And please visit FaithfulAmericaOrg. Their motto is: "An online community of people of faith working to build a more just and compassionate nation."
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