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Tuesday, March 13, 2007
Evangelicals Against Torture
Very big news here in the U.S. The National Association of Evangelicals (NAE), probably the most powerful U.S. evangelical group (it represents roughly 45,000 churches across the U.S.) endorsed a very important declaration against torture put together by Evangelicals for Human Rights - an organization of 17 evangelical scholars.
Key passage of the NAE statement:
"Tragically, documented cases of torture and inhumane and cruel behaviour have occurred at various sites in the war on terror, and current law opens procedural loopholes for more to continue"
Rich Cizik who is a senior figure in the NAE and very active in Washington, DC told the Associated Press that "There is a perception out there in the Middle East that we're willing to accept any action in order to fight this war against terrorism. We are the conservatives — let there be no mistake on that — who wholeheartedly support the war against terror, but that does not mean by any means necessary."
Key passage of the NAE statement:
"Tragically, documented cases of torture and inhumane and cruel behaviour have occurred at various sites in the war on terror, and current law opens procedural loopholes for more to continue"
Rich Cizik who is a senior figure in the NAE and very active in Washington, DC told the Associated Press that "There is a perception out there in the Middle East that we're willing to accept any action in order to fight this war against terrorism. We are the conservatives — let there be no mistake on that — who wholeheartedly support the war against terror, but that does not mean by any means necessary."