The Manhattan Declaration

[babylonsister]

Frank Schaeffer is on Martin Bashir's show and mentioned this, something I had not been aware of.
This is what (radical) Christian conservatives appear to be following...

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Manhattan_Declaration:_A_Call_of_Christian_Conscience


The Declaration summarizes itself as follows:

Because the sanctity of human life, the dignity of marriage as a union of husband and wife and the freedom of conscience and religion are foundational principles of justice and the common good, we are compelled by our Christian faith to speak and act in their defense. In this declaration we affirm: 1) the profound, inherent, and equal dignity of every human being as a creature fashioned in the very image of God, possessing inherent rights of equal dignity and life; 2) marriage as a conjugal union of man and woman, ordained by God from the creation, and historically understood by believers and non-believers alike, to be the most basic institution in society and; 3) religious liberty, which is grounded in the character of God, the example of Christ, and the inherent freedom and dignity of human beings created in the divine image.[12]

The declaration vows civil disobedience if Christians feel that their rights to civil liberties of free exercise of religion and freedom of speech are being violated. It states :[13]

We are Christians who have joined together across historic lines of ecclesial differences to affirm our right—and, more importantly, to embrace our obligation—to speak and act in defense of these truths. We pledge to each other, and to our fellow believers, that no power on earth, be it cultural or political, will intimidate us into silence or acquiescence.

More...



http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Manhattan_Declaration:_A_Call_of_Christian_Conscience

[malaise]

1. That was a brilliant section of a great Bashir program today

Thanks for the link

I hope he's on Rachel or one of the program's tonight.