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06/08/2004: "NCC Board meets, does usual thing"
According to John Lomperis of the Institute on Religion and Democracy, the Executive Board of the National Council of Churches got together recently and had a high ol' time:
In delivering the report of the Interfaith Relations Committee, Rothang Chhangte of the American Baptist Churches went so far as to claim that current American foreign policy "is being fueled by the evangelical, or the right-wing" as she called on her fellow board members to help present "a multi-lateral alternative." When one board member protested that some Christians from "evangelical" traditions believed their faith compelled them to oppose the Bush administration's foreign policy, Chhangte attempted to clarify by denouncing the "exclusivism" of those evangelicals who believe that "Jesus is the only way" and want to see "all the world …come to Christ." No one in the room expressed disagreement with Chhangte’s comments.
These are the same folks who are pushing with all their might for evangelical participation in their new hobby horse entitled Christian Churches Together. Why? So they can get evangelicals and "right-wingers" in one room for more effective beratement?
A booklet from the NCC’s Justice for Women Working Group was distributed to the board members. According to this document, "[t]here are no right or wrong answers" to such true-or-false questions as "Two-parent families are better for children," "Fathers need to be more involved in the lives of their children," and "Faith formation in the family can be a source of strength." A short list of organizations listed as "Family Resources" includes a pro-homosexuality activist group called Parents, Families & Friends of Lesbians and Gays (PFLAG). A list of websites readers are encouraged to visit "for a range of perspectives" includes the National Organization for Women (NOW) and the Alternatives to Marriage Project, along with relatively more conservative organizations. The Alternatives to Marriage group is dedicated to ending marriage’s status as a moral and cultural norm and promoting such “alternatives” as cohabitation, homosexuality, bisexuality, and "polyamory."
What can you say to stuff this like, except to hope your money isn't going to fund it?
