Where Religious Leaders Stand On A Military Strike On Syria

[cbayer]

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/09/10/religious-leaders-syria-strike_n_3895102.html?utm_hp_ref=religion

The Huffington Post | By Yasmine Hafiz
Posted: 09/10/2013 10:34 am EDT | Updated: 09/10/2013 11:05 am EDT


Jehad Sibai waves flags during a rally in support of possible U.S. military action in Syria, on Capitol Hill, on September 9, 2013 in Washington, DC.

The debate on a possible U.S.-led military strike on Syria comes to a boil this week with President Barack Obama addressing the nation and a possible vote in Congress, and now, hopefully, a negotiated solution with the help of Russia.

Over the past weeks, religious leaders have added their voices to the debate, including a massive prayer vigil led by Pope Francis in St. Peter's Square. Some American religious leaders have been clear in their condemnation of the proposed use of force, others have come out in support of a military intervention and some have been hesitant to weigh in on how best to respond to Bashar Assad's alleged use of chemical weapons.

Below is a list of religious groups that have made statements on the proposed Syrian strikes.

Pope Francis, Catholic Church: NO
Francis has been one of the most vocal opponents of a strike on Syria, and is urging dialogue and diplomacy. He tweeted, "War never again! Never again war!" and led a worldwide day of prayer and fasting on September 7.

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[shenmue]

1. That's funny

There are so many anti-religion people on DU, I'm surprised anyone cares.

[cbayer]

2. Some care because they are anti-religion.

They like to pounce on religious leaders who have taken positions they don't agree with, but rarely acknowledge those leaders who support their positions.

[trotsky]

3. Or perhaps they realize that posting praise on an anonymous message board that few, if any...

of those leaders will ever see, is a fairly pointless exercise and is instead evidently used by some on this board to "keep score" and divide people into teams?

How about you be the change you want to see, cbayer?