7th Annual Walter Cronkite Faith & Freedom Award Gala October 20, 2004
Posted on 06/24/2005 8:48:45 PM PDT by NormsRevenge
DENVER (AP) - A Washington-based interfaith religious group is apologizing for comments made by some of its members that compared a conservative Christian group to the Gestapo and the Taliban.
The letter of apology released Thursday by the president of The Interfaith Alliance said the comments made in May about the group Focus on the Family were inappropriate for public dialogue.
"We regret that personal opinions expressed by individuals have been viewed as, associated with or confused with the organizational voice of The Interfaith Alliance," the Rev. C. Welton Gaddy wrote.
Clergymen representing the alliance denounced Focus on the Family for criticizing Democratic U.S. Sen. Ken Salazar's support of the Senate filibuster for federal judges.
Rev. Peter Morales, head of the public policy commission of The Interfaith Alliance, called Focus on the Family's stance "the actions of an American Taliban, of reactionary, religious zealots."
"This, my friends, is the Gestapo," added the Rev. Bill Kirton, a United Methodist minister, referring to the secret Nazi police during World War II.
Tom Minnery, vice president of Focus on the Family, criticized the remarks, saying, "If they had an intellectual argument, they'd use it, but the left is without argument, so they resort to name-calling. That demeans the process."
About TIA
http://www.interfaithalliance.org/site/pp.asp?c=8dJIIWMCE&b=120694
The Interfaith Alliance and The Interfaith Alliance Foundation - the national non-partisan advocacy voice of the interfaith movement. Our 150,000 members are from more than 70 faith traditions and people of good will united to: Promote democratic values, Defend religious liberty, Challenge hatred and religious bigotry and Reinvigorate informed civic participation.
The Interfaith Alliance
We are The Interfaith Alliance and The Interfaith Alliance Foundation. Founded in 1994 by an interfaith group of religious leaders, we work to promote interfaith cooperation around shared religious values to strengthen the public’s commitment to the American values of civic participation, freedom of religion, diversity, and civility in public discourse and to encourage the active involvement of people of faith in the nation’s political life. We are local religious leaders and activists, some with years of political experience, some just starting out. We work in our communities, in state capitals, in Washington, DC and wherever else our voice is needed.
Our 150,000 members across the nation represent diverse religious and spiritual traditions – Jews, Christians,Muslims, Hindus, Buddhists, Sikhs – 70 faith traditions in all, as well as many Agnostics and Atheists. In Washington, DC, our national office works on Capitol Hill and with the White House, in coalition with denominational bodies and other activist organizations to make sure our unique message is communicated when and where it matters most. Our 47 local Alliances are active in their communities on local issues, carrying The Interfaith Alliance message to decision-makers, the media, and the public at large.
Big surprise. Democrats don't like Christians.
bttt
I smell soros.
TIA welcomes atheists and agnostics as well so I guess it would accept anti-christ candidates as well.
Another non-apology apology. They're getting very good at it. Translation: "It's your fault for misunderstanding what we said."
"We regret that personal opinions expressed by individuals have been viewed as, associated with or confused with the organizational voice of The Interfaith Alliance," the Rev. C. Welton Gaddy wrote.
Begs the question, who said this, and why are they a member of this org.
Have they ever criticized Islam?
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This is one of their "NON PARTISAN" pastors...
Student activists from Arkansas and across the country and Rev. Steven Copley, chair of the Religion-Labor Committee of Arkansas Jobs with Justice
Advocates Urge Senator To Protect Food Stamps
Religious Leaders Speak Out for Human Rights in U.S. Workplace
Protesters, union officials object to Wal-Mart labor policies at state Capitol rally
"It is really unfair for a company with $10 billion in profits to force tens of thousands of its employees onto public health," said the Rev. Stephen Copley, senior pastor at the First United Methodist Church in North Little Rock. "We feel like Wal-Mart has a responsibility and moral obligation to provide health care for all of its workers."
The news conference in Little Rock was part of a nationwide campaign, led by the United Food and Commercial Workers, to force Wal-Mart to provide health care benefits for all of its workers.
You've Got to Have Friends
The Old State House Museum Associates (OSHMA) hosted its Annual Supper fundraiser on October 21, 2004.
David Pryor, Arkansas Governor from 1975 to 1979, United States Senator from 1979 to1996, and recently chosen Dean of the Clinton School of Public Service of the University of Arkansas, was the featured guest at this year’s supper.
The evening included a live and a silent auction featuring a variety of donated items, including a private tour of the new William J. Clinton Presidential Center with David Pryor.
OSHMA MEMBERS (include)
Rev. & Mrs. Stephen Copley
(the "nonpartisan" pastor)
Translation: The Interfaith Alliance and The Interfaith Alliance Foundation - the national partisan socialist anti-Republican advocacy voice of the Marxist anti-judeo-Christian anti-social order bring-it-all-down-man idiotic naive traitorous moronic Quisling movement.
BINGO!!!
They regret that they got caught.
Wolves in sheep's clothing. Pretty obvious.
Do they promote abortion and homosexual unions in the Christian Church.
What is tolerance to some, is damnation to others...
That's the apology? Their man DID make the statements.
The only thing this "apology" does is to confuse the issue.
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