Voices Raised Against the War in Iraq

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One of the largest congregations in the New York metro area, The Unitarian Universalist Congregation at Shelter Rock (UUCSR), Manhasset, has joined the small but growing ranks of religious and spiritual groups speaking out against the war in Iraq through statements of conscience. "As people of faith, we raise our voice in protest against the unjust and immoral war in Iraq," reads the UUCSR resolution.

Well-known in philanthropic circles for its Veatch Program that has disbursed more than $100 million in the last 10 years to causes promoting social justice, the UUCSR approved the resolution at a congregational meeting last February. This resolution follows one protesting "the systemic use of torture as a policy of governmental control," and calling it "a crime against humanity," approved in October by the congregation, which is the largest on Long Island with more than 700 members.

"Our hearts go out to our men and women in uniform put in harm's way by this war and for the Iraqi people who have suffered so much. We hope that adding our voice in protest against this very human tragedy will prompt others to speak their conscience and express to our leaders how deeply we feel about this matter," said the Rev. Paul Johnson, Senior Minister at the UUCSR.

The UUCSR resolution reflects the spirit of statements on the morality of the war issued by religious leaders and communities, including Pope John Paul II who said at the outset that the war in Iraq did not qualify as a just war. In November 2005, 95 bishops of The United Methodist Church called the invasion of Iraq "unjust and immoral" and the Union for Reform Judaism became the first major Jewish organization to speak out against the nation's "failures before and during the war" and call for "a clear exit strategy with specific goals for troop withdrawal." In February 2006, the U.S. Conference for the World Council of Churches, representing Lutheran, Anglican, Evangelical and other Christian Churches, said the Iraq war was "launched in deception and violating global norms of justice and human rights." Other groups have also made public statements ...

http://www.antonnews.com/manhassetpress/2006/07/07/opinion/

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1. There You Have It

liberal and mainstream religions ARE speaking up against the talibornagains

[NMMNG]

2. Bravo!

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